Blacksmith Lapwing vs European water vole

Vanellus armatus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Blacksmith Lapwing is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacksmith Lapwing	European water 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	Arvicola
Species	Vanellus armatus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacksmith Lapwing and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacksmith Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacksmith Lapwing	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacksmith Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blacksmith Lapwing

Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway