arrow worm vs Bishop ray

Parasagitta elegans compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Bishop ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sagittidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Aetobatus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Aetobatus narinari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Bishop ray
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.

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.