arrow worm vs Japanese Hare

Parasagitta elegans compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sagittidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Parasagitta	Lepus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.