My experience is that pygmy chain sword (Helanthium tenellum) looks exactly like the grass on my front lawn. the blades are thin and it gets about 4" high. In my hands dwarf sag gets about an inch taller and the blades are much more robust.
I'm not sure if this is a general thing, but I've also noticed that runners from my pygmy chain swords usually form big loops above the substrate, while the sag seems to be closer to the ground.
I'm not sure if this is a general thing, but I've also noticed that runners from my pygmy chain swords usually form big loops above the substrate, while the sag seems to be closer to the ground.