Brindled Flat-body vs Merida Tapaculo

Agonopterix arenella compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Merida Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Depressariidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scytalopus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Scytalopus meridanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Merida Tapaculo
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.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.