Chinese jumper worm vs Earthworm

Amynthas gracilis compared with Amynthas rodericensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese jumper worm	Earthworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Annelida (環形動物)	Annelida (環形動物)
Class same	Clitellata (環帯類)	Clitellata (環帯類)
Order same	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family same	Megascolecidae	Megascolecidae
Genus same	Amynthas	Amynthas
Species	Amynthas gracilis	Amynthas rodericensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese jumper worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese jumper worm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Spain), and North America (United States).

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.

Chinese jumper worm

The Chinese Jumper Worm (Amynthas gracilis) is a species in the genus Amynthas. Native to Denmark, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States