Big-spotted Cleg vs False Serotine Bat

Haematopota bigoti compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tabanidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Haematopota	Hesperoptenus
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

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.