Beautiful Pearl vs Orange Polypore

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Crambidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Hapalopilus
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.