Black-winged Lapwing vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Vanellus melanopterus compared with Myodes gapperi

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Lapwing	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.