Sumatran Stick Mantis vs Spotted Bark Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sumatran Stick Mantis Spotted Bark Mantis
Scientific Name Toxodera hauseri Amorphoscelis guttata
Order Mantodea Mantodea
Family Toxoderidae Amorphoscelidae
Size 65-90 mm 18-25 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Omnivores Wood Feeders
Regions Sumatra, Indonesia Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia
Conservation Data Deficient Data Deficient

Sumatran Stick Mantis

A slender stick mantis found in the montane forests of Sumatra. It is one of the few Toxodera species adapted to cooler highland conditions.

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Did You Know?

It lives at elevations above 1,000 meters, unusually high for a tropical stick mantis.

Spotted Bark Mantis

A spotted bark mantis from East Africa with small dots scattered across its wings and body. The spots mimic tiny lichens and bark imperfections.

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Did You Know?

Its spotted pattern is thought to mimic crustose lichens commonly found on montane tree bark.