chestnut worm vs Neotropical otter

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lumbricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lumbricus	Lontra
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.