Beautiful Pearl vs Needle Rust

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Crambidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Chrysomyxa
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.