Brindled Flat-body vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Depressariidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cotinga
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Cotinga de Cayenne
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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway