Beautiful Pearl vs Flat Crep

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Flat Crep
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Crepidotus
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.