Beautiful Pearl vs Quartz Webcap

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Quartz Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Cortinarius
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.