Downland Villa vs Eurasian lynx

Villa cingulata compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bombyliidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Villa	Lynx
Species	Villa cingulata	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

Downland Villa and Eurasian lynx share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Eurasian lynx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden