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List of least concern invertebrates

As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 6919 least concern invertebrate species.[1] 38% of all evaluated invertebrate species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 32 invertebrate subspecies as least concern.

16 extinct in the wild invertebrate species (0.09%)987 critically endangered invertebrate species (5.6%)1163 endangered invertebrate species (6.6%)2178 vulnerable invertebrate species (12%)1105 near threatened invertebrate species (6.3%)6919 least concern invertebrate species (39%)5278 data deficient invertebrate species (30%)
Invertebrate species (IUCN, 2020.1)
  • 17,646 extant species have been evaluated
  • 12,368 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 8024 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 4328 to 9606 are threatened[c]
  • 410 to 616 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 395 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 15 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 206 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
  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

No subpopulations of invertebrates have been evaluated by the IUCN.

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

Nemertea species edit

Molluscs edit

Main article: List of least concern molluscs

There are 2437 mollusc species and five mollusc subspecies assessed as least concern.

Cnidaria edit

There are 301 species in the phylum Cnidaria assessed as least concern.

Hydrozoa edit

Anthozoa edit

There are 293 species in the class Anthozoa assessed as least concern.

Actinaria edit

Alcyonacea edit

Scleractinia edit

There are 290 species in the order Scleractinia assessed as least concern.

Dendrophylliids edit
Acroporids edit
Oculinids edit
Meandrinids edit
Poritids edit
Brain corals edit
Pocilloporids edit
Mussids edit
Pectiniids edit
Siderastreids edit
Agariciids edit
Merulinids edit
Caryophylliids edit
Fungiids edit
Astrocoeniids edit
Rhizangiids edit

Arthropods edit

There are 4069 arthropod species and 27 arthropod subspecies assessed as least concern.

Main articles: List of least concern arthropods and List of least concern insects

Echinoderms edit

There are 111 echinoderm species assessed as least concern.

Sea cucumbers edit

See also edit

References edit

  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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