# Bramlin (*Eisenia fetida*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-13

The bramlin (Eisenia fetida) is a worm in the family Lumbricidae, classed in the animal group Other invertebrates. It belongs to the genus Eisenia, suborder Lumbricina, order Crassiclitellata, class Clitellata and phylum Annelida, in the kingdom Animalia. Other English names for the bramlin are Red worm, Bindling, Brandling, Tiger worm and Red wiggler, and its scientific name authority is (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826).

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 8 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them. Introduced: Argentina, Brazil, Canary Islands, Italy, Jordan, Poland, South Africa, United States. Invasive: Brazil. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Annelida
- class: Clitellata
- order: Crassiclitellata
- family: Lumbricidae
- genus: Eisenia
- species: *Eisenia fetida* (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826)

Synonyms: *Allolobophora foetida*, *Allolobophora foetida*, *Allolobophora foetida var. fimetoria*, *Allolobophora rosea rosea*, *Eisenia fasciata*, *Eisenia fetida attica*, *Eisenia fetida fetida*, *Eisenia fetida fetida*, *Eisenia fetida fimetoria*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida*, *Eisenia foetida attica*, *Eisenia grandis storkani*, *Eisenia lucens*, *Eisenia nordenskioldi caucasica*, *Endrilus annulatus*, *Enterion fetidum*, *Enterion foetidum*, *Helodricus foetidus*, *Helodrilus foetidus*, *Lumbricus annularis*, *Lumbricus annulatus*, *Lumbricus brevispinus*, *Lumbricus foetidus*, *Lumbricus foetidus*, *Lumbricus luteus*, *Lumbricus olidus*, *Lumbricus rubro-fasciatus*, *Lumbricus semifasciatus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the bramlin?

The bramlin is a worm, placed in the animal group Other invertebrates. It belongs to the phylum Annelida.

### What is the scientific name of the bramlin?

The scientific name of the bramlin is Eisenia fetida.

### What other names does the bramlin have?

The bramlin is also called Red worm, Bindling, Brandling, Tiger worm and Red wiggler.

### Who named Eisenia fetida and when?

The scientific name authority for Eisenia fetida is (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826).

### What family does the bramlin belong to?

The bramlin belongs to the family Lumbricidae, within the suborder Lumbricina and order Crassiclitellata.

### What class is the bramlin in?

The bramlin is in the class Clitellata, in the phylum Annelida and kingdom Animalia.

### Is the bramlin an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the bramlin as invasive in 1 country: Brazil. It lists it as introduced in 8 in all.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS)](https://griis.org/), CC BY 4.0, 2026-11-13. Pagad, S., Genovesi, P., Carnevali, L., Schigel, D. & McGeoch, M.A. (2018) Introducing the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Scientific Data 5: 170202. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.202. Country checklists published through GBIF by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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