Lichen Mantis vs Borneo Leaf Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Lichen Mantis Borneo Leaf Mantis
Scientific Name Pogonogaster tristani Amorphoscelis borneana
Order Mantodea Mantodea
Family Thespidae Amorphoscelidae
Size 30-40 mm 15-22 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Herbivores
Regions Central America, South America Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia
Conservation Data Deficient Data Deficient

Lichen Mantis

A small mantis covered in mossy-looking protuberances that mimic lichen.

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Did You Know?

Its body is covered in lobes and filaments that perfectly match tree lichen.

Borneo Leaf Mantis

A small leaf-mimicking mantis from the forests of Borneo. It rests on dead leaves in the understory where its brown coloring provides camouflage.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few Amorphoscelis species found in Asia rather than Africa.