Beautiful Pearl vs Waxy Crust

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Crambidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Vuilleminia
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.