Cottonwool Gall vs Knopper Gall

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Cynipidae	Cynipidae
Genus same	Andricus	Andricus
Species	Andricus quercusramuli	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottonwool Gall and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andricus.

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden