Bigeye Numbfish vs Gray Flying Fox

Narcine oculifera compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Gray 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 griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Gray 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.