Beautiful Pearl vs Variable Oysterling

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Crambidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Crepidotus
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.