arrow worm vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Parasagitta elegans compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sagittidae	Soricidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Cryptotis
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
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.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

arrow worm

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