Big-spotted Cleg vs Malagasy civet

Haematopota bigoti compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Haematopota	Fossa
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.