Biology:List of near threatened arthropods

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Near threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 390 near threatened arthropod species.[1] Of all evaluated arthropod species, 4.1% are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists six arthropod subspecies as near threatened.

No subpopulations of arthropods have been evaluated by the IUCN.

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

  • Blasconura batai
  • Lepidonella lecongkieti

Includes barnacles, copepods and a number of related animals.


There are 71 decapod species and six decapod subspecies assessed as near threatened.

Species

Subspecies


Other decapod species

There are 301 insect species assessed as near threatened.

Lepidoptera comprises moths and butterflies. There are 62 species in the order Lepidoptera assessed as near threatened.

Other Lepidoptera species

There are 56 beetle species assessed as near threatened.

Other beetle species

Odonata includes dragonflies and damselflies. There are 119 species in the order Odonata assessed as near threatened.

Other Odonata species

See also

References

  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 4 July 2016.