Big-spotted Cleg vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Haematopota bigoti compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Haematopota	Proechimys
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.