arrow worm vs Narrow-headed Vole

Parasagitta elegans compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow worm

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