Big-spotted Cleg vs Dusky Flying Fox

Haematopota bigoti compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tabanidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Haematopota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.