Beautiful Pearl vs Silky Parchment

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Crambidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Stereum
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.