Dune Villa vs European Mole

Villa modesta compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Villa	European 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 modesta	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune Villa

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Villa	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden