Maskenkiebitz vs Narrow-headed Vole

Vanellus miles compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maskenkiebitz	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Charadriidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vanellus	Microtus
Species	Vanellus miles	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maskenkiebitz and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Maskenkiebitz

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maskenkiebitz	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maskenkiebitz

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maskenkiebitz

Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) 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.