Buff-necked Ibis vs Painted Woolly Bat

Theristicus caudatus compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Theristicus	Kerivoula
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Ibis and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Painted Woolly Bat
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).

Painted Woolly Bat

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.