Beautiful Pearl vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Crambidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Parmotrema
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Salted Ruffle Lichen
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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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.