Beautiful Pearl vs Meadow Waxcap

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Meadow Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agrotera	Cuphophyllus
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.