Big-spotted Cleg vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Haematopota bigoti compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Broad-bordered Acraea
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Haematopota	Acraea
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Broad-bordered Acraea
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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.