List of least concern arthropods

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Extinct, since 1500: 81 species Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species Critically endangered (CR): 373 species Endangered (EN): 576 species Vulnerable (VU): 1,031 species Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 365 species Least concern (LC): 3,857 species Data deficient (DD): 2,733 speciesCircle frame.svg
  •   Extinct, since 1500: 81 species
  •   Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species
  •   Critically endangered (CR): 373 species
  •   Endangered (EN): 576 species
  •   Vulnerable (VU): 1,031 species
  •   Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 365 species
  •   Least concern (LC): 3,857 species
  •   Data deficient (DD): 2,733 species
Arthropod species (IUCN, 2015.4)
  • 9018 species have been evaluated
  • 6285 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
  • 4222 are not threatened at present (LC, NT, LR/cd)
  • 1980 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
  • 83 to 162 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))

As of December 2015, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3857 least concern arthropod species.[1] 43% of all evaluated arthropod species 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. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

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Centipedes

Arachnids

There are 21 arachnid species assessed as least concern.

Spiders

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Schizomida

Pseudoscorpions

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Branchiopoda

Millipedes

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Malacostracans

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

Isopods

Decapods

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

Parastacids

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Gecarcinucids

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Atyids

Species

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Subspecies

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Cambarids

Species

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Subspecies

Potamonautids

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Pseudothelphusids

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Potamids

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Palaemonids

Species

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Subspecies

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Trichodactylids

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Spiny lobsters

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Lobsters

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Slipper lobsters

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Polychelids

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Other decapod species

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Krill species

Insects

There are 2631 insect species and 12 insect subspecies assessed as least concern.

Blattodea

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Orthoptera

There are 138 species and six subspecies in the order Orthoptera assessed as least concern.

Acridids

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Tettigoniids

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Subspecies

Phaneropterids

Species

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Other Orthoptera species

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Hymenoptera

There are 97 species in the order Hymenoptera assessed as least concern.

Apids

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Halictids

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Andrenids

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Megachilids

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Other Hymenoptera species

Lepidoptera

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

Swallowtail butterflies

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Lycaenids

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Nymphalids

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Skippers

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Subspecies

Pierids

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Riodinids

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Beetles

There are 374 beetle species assessed as least concern.

Geotrupids

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Longhorn beetles

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Click beetles

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Eucnemids

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Scarabaeids

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Other beetle species

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Odonata

There are 1585 species and five subspecies in the order Odonata assessed as least concern. Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies.

Platystictids

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Argiolestids

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Megapodagrionids

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Chlorocyphids

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Platycnemidids

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Subspecies

Synlestids

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Gomphids

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Cordulegastrids

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Corduliids

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Calopterygids

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Euphaeids

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Coenagrionids

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Subspecies

Synthemistids

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Macromiids

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Lestids

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Aeshnids

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Libellulids

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Polythorids

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Other Odonata species

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Other insect species

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See also

References

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