what animal classification is an earthworm
Worms are not insects. Insects are in the Phylum Arthropoda, in the class Insecta. All Arthropoda have jointed body parts while Annelids are segmented but not jointed. Earthworms are in the class Oligochaeta (meaning they are segmented worms with only a few bristles). There is a bigger difference worms and Insects than between a Reptile and a Mammal.