Glossy Ibis vs Malayan Water Shrew

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Glossy Ibis is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Soricidae
Genus	Plegadis	Chimarrogale
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Glossy Ibis and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Malayan Water Shrew
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).

Malayan Water Shrew

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.