Earthworm vs Grey worm

Aporrectodea icterica compared with Aporrectodea caliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	Grey 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	Aporrectodea	Aporrectodea
Species	Aporrectodea icterica	Aporrectodea caliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Earthworm and Grey worm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aporrectodea.

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Grey worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthworm	Grey 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

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

Grey worm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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