Bigeye Numbfish vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Narcine oculifera compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Narcinidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Narcine	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Narcine oculifera	Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Leatherback Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	500.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Trinidad and Tobago. 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.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

The leatherback is the largest living turtle and the fourth-heaviest reptile. Unlike other turtles, it has a soft, leathery shell.