Large False Serotine vs White Ibis

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Eudocimus albus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while White Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	White Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Eudocimus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Eudocimus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and White Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

White Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	White Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White Ibis

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) 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.