1) Kingdom: Animalia- The Earthworm is an animal.
2) Phylum: Annelida- A large rank of segmented worms.
3) Class: Clitellata- A class of annelid worms that have the clitelum- the collar.
4) Subclass: Oligochaeta- Worms known to survive in water.
5) Order: Haplotaxida- One of two orders of worms that survive in water based environments (freshwater, marshes, streams, lakes, etc.)
6) Family: Lumbricidae- The species that are mostly found in the Holarctic region and are well known to Europeans.
7) Genues: Lumbricus- The Genus that has some of the most commonly seen earthworms in Europe.
8) Species: Lumbricus Terrestris- This earthworm has a strong, pigmented. brown-red dorsally, and yellowish ventrally. The setae are widely paired at both ends of the body. It is also the largest species in the Genus.
2) Phylum: Annelida- A large rank of segmented worms.
3) Class: Clitellata- A class of annelid worms that have the clitelum- the collar.
4) Subclass: Oligochaeta- Worms known to survive in water.
5) Order: Haplotaxida- One of two orders of worms that survive in water based environments (freshwater, marshes, streams, lakes, etc.)
6) Family: Lumbricidae- The species that are mostly found in the Holarctic region and are well known to Europeans.
7) Genues: Lumbricus- The Genus that has some of the most commonly seen earthworms in Europe.
8) Species: Lumbricus Terrestris- This earthworm has a strong, pigmented. brown-red dorsally, and yellowish ventrally. The setae are widely paired at both ends of the body. It is also the largest species in the Genus.