Bigeye Numbfish vs Javan Rusa

Narcine oculifera compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Javan Rusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Narcinidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Narcine	Rusa
Species	Narcine oculifera	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Javan Rusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bigeye Numbfish

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