Grey worm vs Mudworm

Aporrectodea caliginosa compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey worm	Mudworm
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 caliginosa	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grey worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey worm	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States