Dune Villa vs Patagonian mara

Villa modesta compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Dune Villa is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Villa	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Caviidae
Genus	Villa	Dolichotis
Species	Villa modesta	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune Villa

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Villa	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium