Big-spotted Cleg vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Haematopota bigoti compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Flavescent Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haematopota	Cerradomys
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Flavescent Oryzomys
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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

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.