Beautiful Pearl vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Usnea filipendula

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Fishbone Beard 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	Usnea
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Usnea filipendula

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Fishbone Beard 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.

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.