Oyster Gall vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Neuroterus anthracinus compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oyster Gall	Silk-Button Spangle 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	Neuroterus	Neuroterus
Species	Neuroterus anthracinus	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Oyster Gall and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neuroterus.

Conservation Status

Oyster Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oyster Gall	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oyster Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden