Bigeye Numbfish vs Dusky Flying Fox

Narcine oculifera compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Narcinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Narcine	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Narcine oculifera	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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