Bigeye Numbfish vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Narcine oculifera compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Narcinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Narcine	Platyrrhinus
Species	Narcine oculifera	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bigeye Numbfish

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