arrow worm vs Ornate Shrew

Parasagitta elegans compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sagittidae	Soricidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Sorex
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

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.