Cottonwool Gall vs Lesser Noctule

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Andricus quercusramuli	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden