Big-spotted Cleg vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Haematopota bigoti compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Haematopota	Acomys
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Acomys nesiotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Cyprus Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
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.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.