arrow worm vs Northern elephant seal

Parasagitta elegans compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Sagittidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Parasagitta	Mirounga
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

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.