Big-spotted Cleg vs Fishing Cat

Haematopota bigoti compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Fishing Cat
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	Prionailurus
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.