arrow worm vs White-cheeked Pintail

Parasagitta elegans compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• arrow worm is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow worm	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sagittidae	Anatidae
Genus	Parasagitta	Anas
Species	Parasagitta elegans	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow worm and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow worm	White-cheeked Pintail
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.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

arrow worm

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

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway