Buff-necked Ibis vs Malayan Water Shrew

Theristicus caudatus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water 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.