Bigeye Numbfish vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Narcine oculifera compared with Cryptotis niausa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Narcinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Narcine	Cryptotis
Species	Narcine oculifera	Cryptotis niausa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Blind Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bigeye Numbfish

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

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.