Ibis rouge vs Ibis blanc

Eudocimus ruber compared with Eudocimus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ibis rouge	Ibis blanc
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family same	Threskiornithidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus same	Eudocimus	Eudocimus
Species	Eudocimus ruber	Eudocimus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ibis rouge and Ibis blanc share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eudocimus.

Conservation Status

Ibis rouge

LC — Least Concern

Ibis blanc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ibis rouge	Ibis blanc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ibis rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ibis blanc

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).

Ibis rouge

Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) 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.

Ibis blanc

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇪 Venezuela