Glossy Ibis vs Philippine tarsier

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Glossy Ibis is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Plegadis	Carlito
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Philippine tarsier
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).

Philippine tarsier

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.