Black-edged Marble vs Scaled Fruiteater

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tortricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Endothenia	Ampelioides
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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.