Glossy Ibis vs Large Japanese Mole

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Talpidae
Genus	Plegadis	Mogera
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Glossy Ibis and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Large Japanese Mole
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).

Large Japanese Mole

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.