chestnut worm vs Earthworm

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Lumbricus meliboeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Earthworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class same	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order same	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family same	Lumbricidae	Lumbricidae
Genus same	Lumbricus	Lumbricus
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Lumbricus meliboeus

Evolutionary Relationship

chestnut worm and Earthworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lumbricus.

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Earthworm
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.

Earthworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States