Big-spotted Cleg vs Black-capped Marmot

Haematopota bigoti compared with Marmota camtschatica

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Black-capped Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Haematopota	Marmota
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Marmota camtschatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Black-capped Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Black-capped Marmot
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.

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.