arrow worm vs Japanese Noctule

Parasagitta elegans compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sagittidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Nyctalus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

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.