Cottonwool Gall vs Eastern Mole

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cynipidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andricus	Scalopus
Species	Andricus quercusramuli	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottonwool Gall and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.