Beautiful Pearl vs Dune Waxcap

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Crambidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agrotera	Hygrocybe
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Dune Waxcap
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.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.