Cottonwool Gall vs Harmless Serotine

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cynipidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andricus	Eptesicus
Species	Andricus quercusramuli	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.