Brindled Flat-body vs Ethiopian Swallow

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hirundo aethiopica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Ethiopian Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Depressariidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hirundo
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hirundo aethiopica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ethiopian Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Ethiopian Swallow
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.

Ethiopian Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.