Big-spotted Cleg vs Highveld Golden Mole

Haematopota bigoti compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tabanidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Haematopota	Amblysomus
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.