3 differences between cockroach and earthworm Share with your friends Share 4 Sarina Biswas answered this Cockroach Cockroach belong to phylum arthropoda.Cockroaches are diecious (male or female). It means different organism have different sex.Breathing is through spiracles.They have ventral nerve cord for controlling their body.Locomotion is by jointed legs. EarthwormEarthworm belong to phylum annelid.Earthworms are hermaphrodites (monoecious). It means in one organism both the sexes are presentBreathing is through moist skin.They have central nerve cord for controlling their body.Locomotion is by circular and longitudinal muscles with setae covering the body. 12 View Full Answer Ishan Goyal answered this EarthwormCockroachearthworms are hermaphrodites (monoecious)cockroaches are diecious (male or female)worms have a central nerve cordcockroaches have a ventral nerve corddigestive tract is straight and simpledigestive tract is curved and more developedBreathe through skinBreathe through trachea 8