Black-winged Lapwing vs Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus compared with Vanellus senegallus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Lapwing	Wattled Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Genus same	Vanellus	Vanellus
Species	Vanellus melanopterus	Vanellus senegallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Lapwing and Wattled Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vanellus.

Conservation Status

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Wattled Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Lapwing	Wattled Lapwing
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.

Wattled Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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