Chinese jumper worm vs Japanese jumper worm

Amynthas gracilis compared with Amynthas corticis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese jumper worm	Japanese jumper worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Annelida (Anelídeo)	Annelida (Anelídeo)
Class same	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order same	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family same	Megascolecidae	Megascolecidae
Genus same	Amynthas	Amynthas
Species	Amynthas gracilis	Amynthas corticis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese jumper worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese jumper worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese jumper worm	Japanese jumper worm
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).

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).

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 5 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States