arrow worm vs Broadnose cat shark

Parasagitta elegans compared with Apristurus investigatoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Broadnose 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 investigatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadnose cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Broadnose 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.

Broadnose cat shark

Habitat

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

arrow worm

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

Broadnose cat shark

The Broadnose Cat Shark (Apristurus investigatoris) 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.