Downland Villa vs Lacustrine Vole

Villa cingulata compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Lacustrine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Villa cingulata	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.