Beautiful Pearl vs Sidewalk Firedot

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Crambidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Xanthocarpia
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.