Beautiful Pearl vs Orange Waxcap

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Pearl Orange 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 Hygrocybe
Species Agrotera nemoralis Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Pearl Orange 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.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Orange Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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