Black-winged Lapwing vs Meller’s Mongoose

Vanellus melanopterus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Lapwing	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Charadriidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Vanellus	Rhynchogale
Species	Vanellus melanopterus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Lapwing and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Lapwing	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

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.