Big-spotted Cleg vs Macedonian Mouse

Haematopota bigoti compared with Mus macedonicus

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Macedonian Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Macedonian Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tabanidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Haematopota	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Mus macedonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Macedonian Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Macedonian Mouse
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.

Macedonian Mouse

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.