chestnut worm vs Ornate Shrew

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lumbricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lumbricus	Sorex
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

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.