Beautiful Pearl vs Black Sheet Lichen

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Parmotrema reticulatum

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Black Sheet Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Crambidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Parmotrema
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Parmotrema reticulatum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Black Sheet Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Sheet Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Black Sheet Lichen

The Black Sheet Lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.