Antrocaryon vs Bigeye Numbfish

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Narcine oculifera

Key Differences

Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Bigeye Numbfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Narcinidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Narcine
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Narcine oculifera

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Bigeye Numbfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bigeye Numbfish

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.