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Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. In July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 1163 endangered invertebrate species. [1] Of all evaluated invertebrate species, 6.4% were listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists 36 invertebrate subspecies as endangered.
Critically endangered (CR) species face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 987 critically endangered invertebrate species, including 206 which are tagged as possibly extinct.
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. No subpopulations of invertebrates have been evaluated by the IUCN.
For IUCN lists of endangered species by kingdom, see: Animals (kingdom Animalia) — IUCN Red List endangered species (Animalia) Amphibians — List of endangered amphibians; Birds — List of endangered birds; Fish — List of endangered fishes; Invertebrates — List of endangered invertebrates. Arthropods — List of endangered arthropods
See: List of endangered invertebrates, List of critically endangered invertebrates. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN. Additionally 5278 invertebrate species (29% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a
Fewer vessels will be required to reduce their speed, which is likely to contribute to the extinction of the North Atlantic right whale, a species that is vulnerable to extinction and classified ...
The report card spans marine mammals, fish, birds, kelp and invertebrates — including ocean celebrities like gray whales and lesser-known cast members such as owl limpets, sea snails that "often ...
The species — several birds, mussels, two species of fish and the Little Mariana fruit bat last seen in Guam in 1968 — have been listed as endangered for decades, according to the U.S. Fish ...