Cottonwool Gall vs Marble Gall

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Andricus kollari

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	Marble 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 kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	Marble 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.

Marble 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 🇳🇴 Norway