Children's Stick Insect vs Austrocarausius Stick Insect
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Children's Stick Insect | Austrocarausius Stick Insect |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Tropidoderus childrenii | Austrocarausius mercurius |
| Order | Phasmatodea | Phasmatodea |
| Family | Phasmatidae | Lonchodidae |
| Size | 100-150mm | 4-6 cm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Herbivores | Herbivores |
| Regions | Oceania | Australia (Queensland) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Data Deficient |
Children's Stick Insect
A large Australian leaf insect with broad flattened body and legs. Females are vivid green and resemble eucalyptus leaves. Males are more slender and brown. It was named after the curator of the British Museum.
Did You Know?
Despite its name, it was named after J.G. Children, a 19th-century zoologist at the British Museum, not for being child-friendly.
Austrocarausius Stick Insect
A small, cryptic stick insect found in remnant rainforest patches of Queensland. It is part of a genus with several recently discovered cryptic species.
Did You Know?
Integrative taxonomy revealed multiple cryptic species hiding within what was thought to be a single species.