Big-spotted Cleg vs Black-mantled Goshawk

Haematopota bigoti compared with Accipiter melanochlamys

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Black-mantled Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Black-mantled Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Tabanidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Haematopota	Accipiter
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Accipiter melanochlamys

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Black-mantled Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Black-mantled Goshawk
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-mantled Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-mantled Goshawk

The Black-mantled Goshawk (Accipiter melanochlamys) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway