Brown-veined Wainscot vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Archanara dissoluta compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Archanara	Neuroterus
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden