Buff-necked Ibis vs Foca Pia

Theristicus caudatus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Theristicus	Pagophilus
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Ibis and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-necked Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Buff-necked Ibis

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway