American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Blattodea |
| Family | Blattidae |
| Genus | Periplaneta |
| Species | Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNA
- United States
- NNA
Subnational ranks
- Manitoba
- SNA Not Applicable
- Ontario
- SNA Not Applicable
- Alberta
- SNA Not Applicable
- Nova Scotia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Quebec
- SNA Not Applicable
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- SNA Not Applicable
- South Carolina
- SNA Not Applicable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Poucher, S. 2022. Wildlife of Florida's Springs. An Illustrated Guide to over 150 Species. Pineapple Press, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. 196 pp. ISBN 9780000000000.
- Rice, D.W. 1957. Life history and ecology of Myotis austroriparius in Florida. Journal of Mammalogy 38: 15–32. doi:10.2307/1376471
How to cite this account
Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2794. https://cavebiology.org/species/periplaneta-americana/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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