Downland Villa vs Iberian Mole

Villa cingulata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bombyliidae	Talpidae
Genus	Villa	Talpa
Species	Villa cingulata	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.