arrow worm vs Malagasy civet

Parasagitta elegans compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sagittidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Parasagitta	Fossa
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.