Big-spotted Cleg vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Haematopota bigoti compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tabanidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Haematopota	Marmosa
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.