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List of least concern arthropods

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2 extinct in the wild arthropod species (0.02%)393 critically endangered arthropod species (4.1%)626 endangered arthropod species (6.6%)1081 vulnerable arthropod species (11%)398 near threatened arthropod species (4.2%)4080 least concern arthropod species (43%)2890 data deficient arthropod species (31%)
Arthropod species (IUCN, 2016-2)
  • 9470 extant species have been evaluated
  • 6580 of those are fully assessed
  • 4478 are not threatened at present
  • 2100 to 4990 are threatened
  • 83 to 169 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 81 extinct (EX) species
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 86 possibly extinct
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild
  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 4069 least concern arthropod species. Of all evaluated arthropod species, 43% are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 27 arthropod subspecies as least concern.

No subpopulations of arthropods have been evaluated by the IUCN.

This is a complete list of least concern arthropod species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.

Centipedes

Arachnids

There are 21 arachnid species assessed as least concern.

Spiders

Schizomida

Pseudoscorpions

Branchiopoda

Millipedes

Malacostracans

Malacostraca includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and many others. There are 1193 malacostracan species and 15 malacostracan subspecies assessed as least concern.

Isopods

Decapods

There are 1191 decapod species and 15 decapod subspecies assessed as least concern.

Parastacids

Gecarcinucids

Atyids

Species

Subspecies

Cambarids

Species and subspecies

Potamonautids

Pseudothelphusids

Potamids

Palaemonids

Species

Subspecies

Trichodactylids

Spiny lobsters

Lobsters

Slipper lobsters

Polychelids

Other decapod species

Krill species

Insects

There are 2843 insect species and 12 insect subspecies assessed as least concern.

Earwigs

Blattodea

Phasmatodea species

Termites

Orthoptera

There are 184 species and six subspecies in the order Orthoptera assessed as least concern.

Crickets

Acridids

Tettigoniids

Species

Subspecies

Rhaphidophorids

Phaneropterids

Species

Subspecies

Other Orthoptera species

Hymenoptera

There are 106 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as least concern.

Ants

Colletids

Melittids

Apids

Halictids

Andrenids

Megachilids

Mantises

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 420 species and one subspecies in the order Lepidoptera assessed as least concern.

Swallowtail butterflies

Lycaenids

Nymphalids

Skippers

Species

Subspecies

Pierids

Riodinids

Beetles

There are 423 beetle species assessed as least concern.

Geotrupids

Longhorn beetles

Click beetles

Eucnemids

Scarabaeids

Other beetle species

Odonata

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 1690 species and five subspecies in the order Odonata assessed as least concern.

Platystictids

Chlorogomphids

Argiolestids

Perilestids

Chlorocyphids

Platycnemidids

Species

Subspecies

Synlestids

Megapodagrionids

Gomphids

Cordulegastrids

Corduliids

Calopterygids

Coenagrionids

Species

Subspecies

Euphaeids

Synthemistids

Macromiids

Lestids

Aeshnids

Libellulids

Species

Subspecies

Polythorids

Other Odonata species

See also

References

  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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