arrow worm vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Parasagitta elegans compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sagittidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Myodes
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

arrow worm

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

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.