Oyster Gall vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Neuroterus anthracinus compared with Neuroterus albipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oyster Gall	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Cynipidae	Cynipidae
Genus same	Neuroterus	Neuroterus
Species	Neuroterus anthracinus	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Oyster Gall and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neuroterus.

Conservation Status

Oyster Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oyster Gall	Smooth 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.

Smooth 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