arrow worm vs Potto

Parasagitta elegans compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sagittidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Perodicticus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Potto
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.

Potto

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.