Buff-necked Ibis vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Theristicus caudatus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Kinabalu Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Theristicus	Callosciurus
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Kinabalu Squirrel
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).

Kinabalu Squirrel

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.