Brindled Flat-body vs Chimney Swift

Agonopterix arenella compared with Chaetura pelagica

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Chimney Swift is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Chimney Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Apodidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Chaetura
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Chaetura pelagica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Chimney Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Chimney Swift

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Chimney Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chimney Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden