chestnut worm vs Margay

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lumbricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lumbricus	Leopardus
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.