Big-spotted Cleg vs Birch Sober

Haematopota bigoti compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Birch Sober is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Birch Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tabanidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Haematopota	Anacampsis
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Anacampsis blattariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Birch Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Birch Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-spotted Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-spotted Cleg

The Big-spotted Cleg (Haematopota bigoti) is a species in the genus Haematopota. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden