arrow worm vs Black-throated Mango

Parasagitta elegans compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sagittidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Anthracothorax
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Black-throated Mango
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.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

arrow worm

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

Black-throated Mango

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway