Big-spotted Cleg vs Broom Flat-body

Haematopota bigoti compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Broom 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 scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Broom 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.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.