Beautiful Pearl vs Smith's Thorius

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Crambidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Agrotera	Thorius
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Pearl and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.