Big-spotted Cleg vs Large False Serotine

Haematopota bigoti compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tabanidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Haematopota	Hesperoptenus
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.