arrow worm vs bushman's-poison

Parasagitta elegans compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	bushman's-poison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sagittidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Parasagitta	Acokanthera
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	bushman's-poison
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.

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

arrow worm

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

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.