Red-wattled Lapwing vs Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus indicus compared with Vanellus spinosus

Key Differences

• Red-wattled Lapwing is Least Concern while Spur-winged Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-wattled Lapwing	Spur-winged 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 indicus	Vanellus spinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-wattled Lapwing and Spur-winged Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vanellus.

Conservation Status

Red-wattled Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Spur-winged Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-wattled Lapwing	Spur-winged Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-wattled Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Spur-winged Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Spur-winged Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway