chestnut worm vs Olrog s Pericote

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Olrog s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Olrog s Pericote
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.

Olrog s Pericote

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.