Earthworm vs European greenhouse worm

Dendrobaena veneta compared with Dendrobaena hortensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	European greenhouse 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	Dendrobaena	Dendrobaena
Species	Dendrobaena veneta	Dendrobaena hortensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Earthworm and European greenhouse worm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrobaena.

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

European greenhouse worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthworm	European greenhouse worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthworm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

European greenhouse worm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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