chestnut worm vs Dusky Akodont

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lumbricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lumbricus	Akodon
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

chestnut worm and Dusky Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.