List of data deficient arthropods

2 extinct in the wild arthropod species (0.01%)850 critically endangered arthropod species (4.6%)1531 endangered arthropod species (8.3%)1574 vulnerable arthropod species (8.5%)1118 near threatened arthropod species (6.0%)8632 least concern arthropod species (46.8%)4643 data deficient arthropod species (25.2%)
Arthropod species (IUCN, 2025-2)
  • 18431 extant species have been evaluated
  • 13788 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 9750 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 4223 to 8866 are threatened[c]
  • 83 to 261 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 81 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 171 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 1 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

As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2875 data deficient arthropod species.[1] 30% of all evaluated arthropod species are listed as data deficient. The IUCN also lists 17 arthropod subspecies as data deficient.

No subpopulations of arthropods have been evaluated by the IUCN.

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

Maxillopoda includes barnacles, copepods and a number of related animals. There are 22 species in the class Maxillopoda assessed as data deficient.

There are 19 species in the order Calanoida assessed as data deficient.

Malacostraca includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and many others. There are 1130 malacostracan species and 17 malacostracan subspecies assessed as data deficient.

There are 1128 decapod species and 17 decapod subspecies assessed as data deficient.

Species

Subspecies

Species

Subspecies

Other decapod species

There are 1702 insect species assessed as data deficient.

There are 50 species in the order Orthoptera assessed as data deficient.

Other Orthoptera species

There are 316 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as data deficient.

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 87 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as data deficient.

Other Lepidoptera species

There are 377 beetle species assessed as data deficient.

Other beetle species

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 868 species in the order Odonata assessed as data deficient.

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.