Big-spotted Cleg vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Haematopota bigoti compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Haematopota	Cardiocranius
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.