Buff-necked Ibis vs Maxwell's Duiker

Theristicus caudatus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Theristicus	Philantomba
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Ibis and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Maxwell's Duiker
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).

Maxwell's Duiker

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.