chestnut worm vs Mountain Coati

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lumbricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lumbricus	Nasua
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.