Beautiful Pearl vs Flaky Puffball

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Flaky Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Lycoperdon
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Flaky Puffball
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.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.