arrow worm vs Lyles flying fox

Parasagitta elegans compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sagittidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parasagitta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

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.