Beautiful Pearl vs Summer Truffle

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Crambidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Tuber
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.