Environmental factors play a critical role in shaping species distribution and resource utilization patterns. However, a gap of knowledge exists in understanding the niche dynamics between the two species; the ‘Least Concern’-Vanellus duvaucelii (red-wattled lapwing) and the ‘Near Threatened’-Vanellus indicus (river lapwing), a difference that could prove critical for long-term conservation efforts. Thus, the present study aims to examine V.duvaucelii and V. indicus -wattled) in northeast North-East India. We investigated whether environmental variables influence their spatial patterns and examined the potential impact of niche overlap. The research questions of the present study were: Does environmental factors [1] shape the spatial patterns? and [2] resource utilization patterns? of V. duvaucelii and V.indicus on species persistence. Using primary and secondary species occurrence data, combined with environmental datasets, we modelled suitable habitats for each species with the Dismo and Wallace packages in R. The habitat models performed well, yielding high AUC values of 0.987 for V. indicus and 0.973 for V. duvaucelii. Predicted habitat areas for V. indicus were 3,254 km² (high potential), 6,217 km² (good potential), and 17,057 km² (moderate potential), totaling 255,088 km². For V. duvaucelii, these values were 1,955 km², 7,664 km², and 8,645 km², respectively, also totaling 255,088 km². Niche overlap, measured with Schoener’s D, was 0.55, indicating moderate similarity, with 0.07 and 0.04 representing unique niches for V. duvaucelii and V. indicus, respectively, and 0.96 of the being niches shared. These results underscore the ecological implications of niche sharing between overlap species and highlight potential risks for V. duvaucelii, as overlapping habitats and limited niche exclusivity could increase vulnerability under rapidly changing environmental conditions. These findings further highlight the ecological consequences of niche sharing between the species and point out possible risks for V. duvaucelii, and thus poor niche separation may increase vulnerability under rapid environmental change.