chestnut worm vs Eurasian beaver

Lumbricus castaneus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• chestnut worm is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut worm	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Annelida (สัตว์พวกหนอนปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Lumbricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lumbricus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lumbricus castaneus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

chestnut worm and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut worm	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut worm

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden