Glossy Ibis vs Indian Pangolin

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Glossy Ibis is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Manidae
Genus	Plegadis	Manis
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.