Buff-necked Ibis vs Malaysian Weasel

Theristicus caudatus compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Theristicus	Mustela
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

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.