Bigeye Numbfish vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Narcine oculifera compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Narcinidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Narcine	Atelerix
Species	Narcine oculifera	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Bigeye Numbfish

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