Bigeye Numbfish vs Fishing Cat

Narcine oculifera compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Narcinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Narcine	Prionailurus
Species	Narcine oculifera	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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