arrow worm vs Black Kauri

Parasagitta elegans compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sagittidae	Braconidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Agathis
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.