Bigeye Numbfish vs Ornate Shrew

Narcine oculifera compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye Numbfish	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Narcine oculifera	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye Numbfish	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye Numbfish

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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