Bigeye Numbfish vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Narcine oculifera compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Narcinidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Narcine	Microcebus
Species	Narcine oculifera	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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