Black-horned Cleg vs Long-horned Cleg

Haematopota crassicornis compared with Haematopota grandis

Key Differences

• Black-horned Cleg is Least Concern while Long-horned Cleg is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-horned Cleg	Long-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 crassicornis	Haematopota grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-horned Cleg

LC — Least Concern

Long-horned Cleg

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-horned Cleg	Long-horned Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-horned Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-horned Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden