List of data deficient invertebrates


As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists 5278 data deficient invertebrate species. 29% of all evaluated invertebrate species are listed as data deficient.
The IUCN also lists 57 invertebrate subspecies as data deficient.
No subpopulations of invertebrates have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of data deficient invertebrate species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.

Nemertea">Nemertina">Nemertea species

[Onychophora]

Molluscs">Mollusca">Molluscs

There are 1988 mollusc species and 40 mollusc subspecies assessed as data deficient.

[Cnidaria]

There are 166 species in the phylum Cnidaria assessed as data deficient.

[Hydrozoa]

[Anthozoa]

There are 164 species in the class Anthozoa assessed as data deficient.

Tube-dwelling anemones">Ceriantharia">Tube-dwelling anemones

  • ''Arachnanthus oligopodus''

[Scleractinia]

There are 145 species in the order Scleractinia assessed as data deficient.
Acroporids">Acroporidae">Acroporids
Oculinids">Oculinidae">Oculinids
Poritids">Poritidae">Poritids
Mussids">Mussidae">Mussids
Pectiniids">Pectiniidae">Pectiniids
Siderastreids">Siderastreidae">Siderastreids
Other Scleractinia species

Arthropods">Arthropoda">Arthropods

There are 2875 arthropod species and 17 arthropod subspecies assessed as data deficient.

Echinoderms">Echinodermata">Echinoderms

There are 244 echinoderm species assessed as data deficient.