Beautiful Pearl vs Loose Starweb

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Crambidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Agrotera	Asterostroma
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.