Schwarzhalsibis vs Stachelibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus compared with Threskiornis spinicollis

Key Differences

• Schwarzhalsibis is Near Threatened while Stachelibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzhalsibis	Stachelibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Threskiornithidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus same	Threskiornis	Threskiornis
Species	Threskiornis melanocephalus	Threskiornis spinicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzhalsibis and Stachelibis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Threskiornis.

Conservation Status

Schwarzhalsibis

NT — Near Threatened

Stachelibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzhalsibis	Stachelibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzhalsibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Stachelibis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Schwarzhalsibis

The Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Threskiornis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Stachelibis

Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom