Mudworm vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Aporrectodea limicola compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Mudworm is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mudworm	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lumbricidae	Icteridae
Genus	Aporrectodea	Amblycercus
Species	Aporrectodea limicola	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mudworm and Yellow-billed Cacique share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mudworm	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway