Black-winged Lapwing vs Formosan Serow

Vanellus melanopterus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Lapwing	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Charadriidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Vanellus	Capricornis
Species	Vanellus melanopterus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Lapwing	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.