chestnut worm vs Iberian Mole

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lumbricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lumbricus	Talpa
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

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.