Bigeye Numbfish vs Black Maple

Narcine oculifera compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Black Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Narcinidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Narcine	Acer
Species	Narcine oculifera	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bigeye Numbfish

The Bigeye Numbfish (Narcine oculifera) is a species in the genus Narcine.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.