chestnut worm vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Flavescent Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Flavescent Oryzomys
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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

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.