Common earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris · Lumbricidae

Lumbricus terrestris is a large, reddish worm species thought to be native to Western Europe, now widely distributed around the world. In some areas where it is an introduced species, some people consider it to be a significant pest for out-competing native worms.

Where the Common earthworm lives

Recorded in United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Russia, Estonia, Norway, Finland and Ireland (North America and Europe).

Most records fall in Ontario, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Seine-Maritime, Pennsylvania, Bayern and Washington.

See the Common earthworm’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Not evaluated (NE). Scientists haven’t checked yet how at risk it is, so this doesn’t mean it is safe or in danger. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 11,322 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.