Bigeye Numbfish vs Calamus

Narcine oculifera compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Narcinidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Narcine	Acorus
Species	Narcine oculifera	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Bigeye Numbfish

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

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.