Glossy Ibis vs Pale fox

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Plegadis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.