Big-spotted Cleg vs Formosan rock macaque

Haematopota bigoti compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tabanidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Haematopota	Macaca
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Formosan rock macaque
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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.