Bank Vole vs Black-winged Lapwing

Myodes glareolus compared with Vanellus melanopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black-winged Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Myodes	Vanellus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Vanellus melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Black-winged Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black-winged Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Black-winged Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) 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.

Black-winged Lapwing

The Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus) is a species in the genus Vanellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway