Beautiful Pearl vs Corrugated Salamander

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Isthmura corrugata

Key Differences

• Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Corrugated Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Crambidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Agrotera	Isthmura
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Isthmura corrugata

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Pearl and Corrugated Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Corrugated Salamander
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.

Corrugated Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.