chestnut worm vs Malagasy civet

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lumbricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lumbricus	Fossa
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.