Buff-necked Ibis vs Plateau Pika

Theristicus caudatus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Theristicus	Ochotona
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

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.