Bigeye Numbfish vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Narcine oculifera compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Narcinidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Narcine	Andrena
Species	Narcine oculifera	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bigeye Numbfish

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

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.