Fat-tailed Jird vs Puna Ibis

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Plegadis
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Puna Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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.