Bavarian Pine Vole vs Black-winged Lapwing

Microtus bavaricus compared with Vanellus melanopterus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Black-winged Lapwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine 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	Microtus	Vanellus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Vanellus melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-winged Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.