Beautiful Pearl vs False Truffle

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Crambidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Elaphomyces
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.