As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 6919 least concern invertebrate species. 38% of all evaluated invertebrate species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 32 invertebrate subspecies as least concern.
Contents
- Nemertea species
- Molluscs
- Gastropods
- Stylommatophora
- Littorinimorpha
- Sorbeoconcha
- Architaenioglossa
- Cycloneritimorpha
- Hygrophila species
- Neogastropoda
- Bivalvia
- Unionoida
- Cardiida
- Veneroida
- Cephalopods
- Sepioloida
- Oegopsina species
- Bathyteuthida
- Spirulida
- Cnidaria
- Anthozoa
- Actinaria
- Alcyonacea
- Scleractinia
- Arthropods
- Centipedes
- Arachnids
- Schizomida
- Branchiopoda
- Malacostracans
- Isopods
- Decapods
- Krill species
- Insects
- Earwigs
- Termites
- Orthoptera
- Hymenoptera
- Lepidoptera
- Beetles
- Odonata
- Echinoderms
- References
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
Molluscs
There are 2437 mollusc species and five mollusc subspecies assessed as least concern.
Gastropods
There are 1944 gastropod species and three gastropod subspecies assessed as least concern.
Stylommatophora
Stylommatophora includes the majority of land snails and slugs. There are 599 species and one subspecies in the order Stylommatophora assessed as least concern.
Charopids
Streptaxids
Lauriids
Vertiginids
Cochlicellids
Trissexodontids
Helicids
Species
Subspecies
Hygromiids
Vitrinids
Chondrinids
Enids
Argnids
Helicodontids
Orculids
Other Stylommatophora species
Littorinimorpha
There are 311 species and one subspecies in the order Littorinimorpha assessed as least concern.
Hydrobiids
Cochliopids
Bithyniids
Species
Subspecies
Moitessieriids
Assimineids
Pomatiopsids
Amnicolids
Stenothyrids
Iravadiids
Other Littorinimorpha species
Sorbeoconcha
There are 132 species and one subspecies in the order Sorbeoconcha assessed as least concern.
Pleurocerids
Melanopsids
Semisulcospirids
Thiarids
Pachychilids
Paludomids
Species
Subspecies
Potamidids
Architaenioglossa
There are 158 species in the order Architaenioglossa assessed as least concern.
Cyclophorids
Pupinids
Diplommatinids
Aciculids
Viviparids
Ampullariids
Craspedopomatids
Cycloneritimorpha
There are 40 species in the order Cycloneritimorpha assessed as least concern.
Helicinids
Neritids
Neritiliids
Hygrophila species
There are 188 Hygrophila species assessed as least concern.
Physids
Acroloxids
Planorbids
Lymnaeids
Chilinids
Latiids
Neogastropoda
There are 478 species in the order Neogastropoda assessed as least concern.
Conids
Bivalvia
There are 296 species and two subspecies in the class Bivalvia assessed as least concern.
Unionoida
There are 193 species and one subspecies in the order Unionoida assessed as least concern.
Etheriids
Unionids
Hyriids
Iridinids
Species
Subspecies
Mycetopodids
Cardiida
Veneroida
There are 96 species and one subspecies in the order Veneroida assessed as least concern.
Dreissenids
Sphaeriids
Cyrenids
Species
Subspecies
Donacids
Other Veneroida species
Cephalopods
There are 197 cephalopod species assessed as least concern.
Sepioloida
There are 45 species in Sepioloida assessed as least concern.
Sepiids
Sepiolids
Sepiadariids
Oegopsina species
There are 126 Oegopsina species assessed as least concern.
Enoploteuthids
Hooked squids
Chiroteuthids
Cranchiids
Gonatids
Ommastrephids
Histioteuthids
Pyroteuthids
Other Oegopsina species
Bathyteuthida
Spirulida
Cnidaria
There are 301 species in the phylum Cnidaria assessed as least concern.
Anthozoa
There are 293 species in the class Anthozoa assessed as least concern.
Actinaria
Alcyonacea
Scleractinia
There are 290 species in the order Scleractinia assessed as least concern.
Dendrophylliids
Acroporids
Oculinids
Meandrinids
Poritids
Brain corals
Pocilloporids
Mussids
Pectiniids
Siderastreids
Agariciids
Merulinids
Caryophylliids
Fungiids
Astrocoeniids
Rhizangiids
Arthropods
There are 4069 arthropod species and 27 arthropod subspecies assessed as least concern.
Centipedes
Arachnids
There are 21 arachnid species assessed as least concern.
Schizomida
Branchiopoda
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
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
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
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
Echinoderms
There are 111 echinoderm species assessed as least concern.