arrow worm vs Northern Pika

Parasagitta elegans compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sagittidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Ochotona
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.