Glossy Ibis vs Harmless Serotine

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Glossy Ibis is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Harmless Serotine
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	Plegadis	Eptesicus
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Glossy Ibis and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glossy Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador