arrow worm vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Parasagitta elegans compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sagittidae	Molossidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Chaerephon
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.