chestnut worm vs Mexican vole

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lumbricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lumbricus	Microtus
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

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.