1, biological classification: mantis shrimp is a more scientific and accurate name, it belongs to the phylum Arthropoda, subphylum Crustacea, Mollusca, predatory shrimp subclass, stomatopods under a large group. Which includes a number of families and genera, such as bird-tailed mantis shrimp. Peppermint shrimp in mainland China is more commonly known, the scientific name is shrimp mayfly, is also a species under the stomatopods, in a broad sense, Peppermint shrimp is a kind of mantis shrimp.

2, morphological characteristics: the two are morphologically similar, have a strong front chelipeds, but different kinds of mantis shrimp has a stronger and special function of the "hammer" or "scissors" chelipeds, used for predation and defense, and the power and speed of the great Their strength and speed are well known in nature. Pipistrelle are members of the stomatopod order that are relatively small and have less exaggerated attack structures.