Beautiful Pearl vs Tar spot

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Crambidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Agrotera	Phyllachora
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

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.