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title: "American Cockroach vs Hummingbird Hawk-Moth: Who Would Win?"
description: "Who would win, American Cockroach or Hummingbird Hawk-Moth? Too close to call: our 3-round simulation gives 50% to 50%."
image: "https://animaltracks.wiki/icon-512.png"
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# American Cockroach vs Hummingbird Hawk-Moth: Who Would Win?

American Cockroach vs Hummingbird Hawk-Moth is too close to call. Our 3-round simulation gives American Cockroach a 50% chance and Hummingbird Hawk-Moth 50%, which is not enough for either to claim the win.

The simulation puts both animals on neutral ground. In the wild, terrain, the size of the individual animals and plain luck would all change the result.

## Verdict: Too close to call
- **Win probability**: American Cockroach 50%, Hummingbird Hawk-Moth 50%
- **Decisive weapon**: Evenly Matched Evolutionary Countermeasures

### Round 1: Opening Clash & Speed

American Cockroach seizes the opening initiative with superior agility (35 vs 35), circling Hummingbird Hawk-Moth and striking from an advantageous flank.

### Round 2: Clash of Superpowers

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth detonates its biological specialty: Hovers in front of flowers, and the sensors in its antennae help it control rapid turns. The sheer destructive payload overcomes American Cockroach's 7 armor rating.

### Round 3: Final Resolution

After three grueling rounds, neither creature can establish a decisive edge. Both combatants retreat to neutral ground with full mutual respect.

## Fighter 1: American Cockroach (*Periplaneta americana*)
- **Superpower**: Switches from six-legged to four-legged and two-legged running at up to 50 body lengths per second
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Not Evaluated
- **Habitat**: Mainly basements, sewers, steam tunnels and drainage systems, worldwide
- **Musical Match**: Hella (Math Rock & Instrumental Virtuoso)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read American Cockroach Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/american-cockroach/)

## Fighter 2: Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (*Macroglossum stellatarum*)
- **Superpower**: Hovers in front of flowers, and the sensors in its antennae help it control rapid turns
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Not Evaluated
- **Habitat**: Across the Palearctic, with a southern range limit running from North Africa to Japan; in Uzbekistan's South Fergana, on all kinds of open ground, from foothill pastures to streets and homes
- **Musical Match**: Covet (Math Rock & Instrumental Virtuoso)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/hummingbird-hawk-moth/)

## Biological Matchup Context
When contrasting American Cockroach against Hummingbird Hawk-Moth, tactical victory depends on physiological engagement range, strike speed, armor density, and chemical or physical defense mechanisms:
- **American Cockroach**: A cockroach that switches to running on four legs, and on two, at up to 50 body lengths per second.
- **Hummingbird Hawk-Moth**: A day-flying moth that hangs in front of flowers while a special patch of its eye fixes on the flower's entrance.

Pick your own matchup in the interactive arena: [Battle Arena](https://animaltracks.wiki/compare/american-cockroach-vs-hummingbird-hawk-moth/)

> The Battle Arena is an algorithmic thought experiment for education and entertainment. Never provoke, fight, or disturb animals in the wild.

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