Blaukopfwurm vs Quebec worm

Lumbricus rubellus compared with Lumbricus festivus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaukopfwurm	Quebec worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)
Class same	Clitellata (Gürtelwürmer)	Clitellata (Gürtelwürmer)
Order same	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family same	Lumbricidae	Lumbricidae
Genus same	Lumbricus	Lumbricus
Species	Lumbricus rubellus	Lumbricus festivus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaukopfwurm and Quebec worm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lumbricus.

Conservation Status

Blaukopfwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Quebec worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaukopfwurm	Quebec worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaukopfwurm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Quebec worm

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blaukopfwurm

The Blood worm (Lumbricus rubellus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States