Big-spotted Cleg vs Brindled Flat-body

Haematopota bigoti compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Brindled Flat-body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Haematopota	Agonopterix
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. 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