Fenshuiling Stick Insect vs Malacomorpha Walkingstick

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Attribute Fenshuiling Stick Insect Malacomorpha Walkingstick
Scientific Name Neohirasea fenshuilingensis Malacomorpha cylindrica
Order Phasmatodea Phasmatodea
Family Lonchodidae Pseudophasmatidae
Size 5-7 cm 4-7 cm
Habitat Grasslands Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions China (Guangdong) Cuba, Hispaniola, Central America
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Fenshuiling Stick Insect

A recently described stick insect from the Fenshuiling Nature Reserve in China. It has dark brown coloring and a slender body.

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Did You Know?

It was discovered during a biodiversity survey of one of China's richest subtropical forest reserves.

Malacomorpha Walkingstick

A cylindrical, smooth-bodied walkingstick from the Caribbean and Central America. It has a distinctive elongated shape without spines or thorns.

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Did You Know?

A recent revision of the genus described seven new species, nearly doubling its known diversity.