Earthworm vs Raposa

Dendrobaena veneta compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Earthworm is Not Evaluated while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Anelídeo)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lumbricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dendrobaena	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dendrobaena veneta	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Earthworm and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthworm	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthworm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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