chestnut worm vs Lesser Noctule

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lumbricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lumbricus	Nyctalus
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden