arrow worm vs European Mink

Parasagitta elegans compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sagittidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parasagitta	Mustela
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

arrow worm

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