arrow worm vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Parasagitta elegans compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sagittidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Parasagitta	Amblysomus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.