Elegant Bark Mantis vs African Bark Mantis
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Elegant Bark Mantis | African Bark Mantis |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amorphoscelis elegans | Tarachodes afzelii |
| Order | Mantodea | Mantodea |
| Family | Amorphoscelidae | Eremiaphilidae |
| Size | 15-22 mm | 25-35 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Woodlands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Predators |
| Regions | Ivory Coast, Guinea, Sierra Leone | West Africa, Central Africa |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Elegant Bark Mantis
A delicate bark mantis from West Africa with fine, elegant body proportions. It is one of the more gracefully built species in the family.
Did You Know?
Its slender, graceful build is unusual for bark mantises, which are typically stocky and flat.
African Bark Mantis
A small flat mantis with mottled grey-brown coloring perfectly matching tree bark. It presses its body flat against trunks to hunt.
Did You Know?
They run sideways across bark surfaces with remarkable speed, a behavior unique among mantises.