Earthworm vs Japanese jumper worm

Amynthas rodericensis compared with Amynthas corticis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	Japanese jumper worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class same	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order same	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family same	Megascolecidae	Megascolecidae
Genus same	Amynthas	Amynthas
Species	Amynthas rodericensis	Amynthas corticis

Evolutionary Relationship

Earthworm and Japanese jumper worm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amynthas.

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese jumper worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthworm	Japanese jumper worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Germany, South Africa, and United States.

Japanese jumper worm

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States