Home›Species›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)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate7500 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedBlattodea 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1BlattodeaFilter Results5 entriesCommon GroupAllCockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (5)HabitatAllBoreal Forest (1)Chaparral (1)Grassland (1)Mangrove Forest (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Not Evaluated (4)EcosystemAllCaspian Sea (1)Kruger National Park (1)Everyday GroupAllCockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (5)DietAllDetritivore or Scavenger (2)Omnivore (4)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (4)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (4)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (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)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 LifeView 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.