arrow worm vs Blind Mole

Parasagitta elegans compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sagittidae	Talpidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Talpa
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Blind Mole
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.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow worm

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

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.