arrow worm vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Parasagitta elegans compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sagittidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Dipodomys
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.