Would a dominant species of a planet generally consist of a single species, or multiple species?

I'm working on a planet wherein the dominant species isn't humanoid (in this case, mantids.)

However, I'm unsure as to whether or not it'd make more logical sense for the dominant species to be comprised of a single species of mantis, or multiple species of mantises. Mantises, after all, are an order, not a species. There are thousands of mantis species, and hundreds of genera.

I know that humans are classified as a single species with multiple races/ethnic groups. Would that be how the mantis planet would develop, or would it make more sense for it to be comprised of multiple mantis genera or species?

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