chestnut worm vs Hoary fox

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lumbricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lumbricus	Lycalopex
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.