Beautiful Pearl vs Dune Cup

Agrotera nemoralis compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Beautiful Pearl is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Pearl	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Crambidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agrotera	Peziza
Species	Agrotera nemoralis	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Beautiful Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Pearl	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and 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.