Black-edged Marble vs Cascade Fir

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Endothenia	Abies
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden