Glossy Ibis vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Mustela lutreolina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Plegadis	Mustela
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Glossy Ibis and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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).

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.