Bigeye Numbfish vs Malayan Water Shrew

Narcine oculifera compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Narcinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Narcine	Chimarrogale
Species	Narcine oculifera	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye Numbfish and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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