Big-spotted Cleg vs Black-horned Cleg

Haematopota bigoti compared with Haematopota crassicornis

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Black-horned Cleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Black-horned Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family same	Tabanidae	Tabanidae
Genus same	Haematopota	Haematopota
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Haematopota crassicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Black-horned Cleg share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Haematopota.

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Black-horned Cleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Black-horned Cleg
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.

Black-horned Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black-horned Cleg

The Black-horned Cleg (Haematopota crassicornis) is a species in the genus Haematopota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden