Bigeye Numbfish vs Brook-Side Alder

Narcine oculifera compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Narcinidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Narcine	Alnus
Species	Narcine oculifera	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Brook-Side Alder

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.