arrow worm vs Broadmouth cat shark

Parasagitta elegans compared with Apristurus macrostomus

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Broadmouth cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Broadmouth cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Sagittidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Apristurus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Apristurus macrostomus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Broadmouth cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadmouth cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Broadmouth cat shark
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.

Broadmouth cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

arrow worm

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

Broadmouth cat shark

The Broadmouth Cat Shark (Apristurus macrostomus) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.