Big-spotted Cleg vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Haematopota bigoti compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Haematopota	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.