Buff-necked Ibis vs Gansu Shrew

Theristicus caudatus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Soricidae
Genus	Theristicus	Sorex
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Gansu Shrew
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).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.