Home›Insects›Taxonomy›BlattodeaTaxaBlattodeaInsect OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedCockroaches and, since molecular evidence placed them within the same order, termites: insects with a flattened body and, in cockroaches, a notably ancient body plan largely unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. Termites within the order build some of the most elaborate social-insect colonies and structures known.FactsBlattodeaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedBlattodea 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCarboniferous 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate7500 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1BlattodeaFilter Results5 entriesCommon GroupAllCockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (5)Everyday GroupAllCockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (5)HabitatAllBoreal Forest (1)Chaparral (1)Grassland (1)Mangrove Forest (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (4)Albania (2)Australia (3)Austria (2)Belgium (3)Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)Bulgaria (2)Chile (1)China (2)Costa Rica (2)Cyprus (3)Czechia (1)Denmark (1)Estonia (1)France (1)Georgia (1)Germany (1)Ireland (1)Israel (1)Japan (1)Latvia (1)North America (3)Serbia (1)South America (2)South Asia (2)Spain (1)Switzerland (2)Taiwan (1)United Arab Emirates (2)United Kingdom (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Not Evaluated (4)DietAllDetritivore or Scavenger (2)Omnivore (4)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (4)Living or ExtinctAllYes (5)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (4)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (5)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (3)EcosystemAllCaspian Sea (1)Kruger National Park (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5American CockroachBlattodeaGerman CockroachBlattodeaMastotermes darwiniensisBlattodeaOriental CockroachBlattodeaTermiteBlattodeaConnectionsChild Taxon OfInsecta, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAmerican Cockroach, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGerman Cockroach, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMastotermes darwiniensis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensisOriental Cockroach, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Oriental CockroachTermite, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25309, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: BlattodeaMember Species/Taxa Count: 7500View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for BlattodeaCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 8023View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for BlattodeaPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Blattodea" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 323.4 ... "early_interval": "Bashkirian"View the SourceWikidata: BlattodeaWikidata Q25309, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Oriental CockroachParent Taxon Of: Oriental Cockroach, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensisParent Taxon Of: Mastotermes darwiniensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceBlattodea (Wikipedia)In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadBlattodea is an order of insects that contains cockroaches and termites.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.