Beautiful Pearl vs Pine Crust

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Pine Crust
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	Peniophora
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

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.