Bald Inkcap vs Beautiful Pearl

Parasola leiocephala compared with Agrotera nemoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	Beautiful Pearl
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Parasola	Agrotera
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Agrotera nemoralis

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	Beautiful Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Beautiful Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Beautiful Pearl

The Beautiful Pearl (Agrotera nemoralis) is a species in the genus Agrotera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.