Beautiful Pearl vs Recurved Peatmoss

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Crambidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Sphagnum
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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.