There are many differences in other levels.
The second part of the Mecha-Chicken battle (“Chicken Plummet”) at the end of Level 5 was removed from the DOS version, even though it was not a “Special Edition” exclusive and was present in both SNES and Genesis versions. The mid-level boss fight with Snowman in What The Heck has been extended to include an actual sub-level, and not just the arena. There are also new secrets and bonuses throughout the level. New Junk City has a whole new section featuring Jim as a naked worm (like in Level 5), and the boss battle (with Chuck) takes place at the end of this second section. The Special Edition content also includes a few extra sections in existing levels: The Windows version contains two levels omitted entirely from the DOS release – the Sega-exclusive Intestinal Distress and the Special Edition-exclusive Big Bruty. For a more detailed comparison of all other releases (including the sequels and the 2009 Earthworm Jim HD remake, I recommend this excellent Hardcore Gaming 101 article and this video showing the game played, in parallel, on various consoles and the PC. I’ve played the DOS version many years ago, and having heard much about how the Windows port is superior, recently decided to give it a try, and do a head-to-head of the two. It was actually released after the Windows version, but was based on the earlier console versions, and does not include any of the Special Edition stuff. 
The DOS version, as far as I know, was never released separately, but only in a bundle with Earthworm Jim 2, sometimes known as The Whole Can O’ Worms.
The Windows version was ported from the Sega CD “Special Edition”, and includes all of its extras. Both DOS and Windows versions were released, which in itself was common for the time, but as they were ported from different console versions (rather than from each other), interesting differences exist. Originally released for the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo (SNES), Earthworm Jim has been ported to other systems, such as the Sega CD ( Earthworm Jim: Special Edition) and PC.
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