Downland Villa vs Graceful Laucha

Villa cingulata compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Villa	Calomys
Species	Villa cingulata	Calomys lepidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.