Beautiful Pearl vs Scharlachroter Gitterling

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Scharlachroter Gitterling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Scharlachroter Gitterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Phallales (Stinkmorchelartige)
Family	Crambidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Clathrus
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Scharlachroter Gitterling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Scharlachroter Gitterling
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.

Scharlachroter Gitterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway