Black-edged Marble vs Downland Marble

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Endothenia oblongana

Key Differences

Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Downland Marble is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	Downland Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Endothenia	Endothenia
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Endothenia oblongana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Downland Marble share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Endothenia.

View Genus: Endothenia

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Downland Marble

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Downland Marble
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.

Downland Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.