invertebrates - Conservation Pack

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Lugworm

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Lugworm
StatusEndangered (Threatened by trawling)
Primary HabitatIntertidal zones, sandy shores
Ecosystem RoleBioturbator, prey for wading birds
Human ImpactHarvested for fishing bait
Adaptability
80

Sandhopper

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Sandhopper
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatSandy beaches, strandlines
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer, prey
Human ImpactAffected by beach cleaning and pollution
Adaptability
85

Dung beetle

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Dung beetle
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGrasslands, forests, farmlands
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer, nutrient cycler
Human ImpactAffected by livestock medications and pesticides
Adaptability
75

Cinnabar moth

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Cinnabar moth
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatMeadows, wastelands, grasslands
Ecosystem RolePollinator, herbivore
Human ImpactAffected by eradication of ragwort (host plant)
Adaptability
60

Adonis blue butterfly

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Adonis blue butterfly
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatChalk downland
Ecosystem RolePollinator
Human ImpactHighly sensitive to habitat management and climate
Adaptability
30

Bombardier Beetle

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Bombardier Beetle
StatusCommon
Primary HabitatWoodlands and Grasslands
Ecosystem RolePredator and Scavenger
Human ImpactHabitat loss from farming
Adaptability
60

Namib Desert beetle

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Namib Desert beetle
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatNamib desert dunes
Ecosystem RoleDetritivore
Human ImpactOff-road vehicles
Adaptability
40

Great diving beetle

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Great diving beetle
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatPonds and still water bodies
Ecosystem RoleAquatic predator
Human ImpactAffected by pond pollution
Adaptability
60

Stag beetle

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Stag beetle
StatusNear Threatened
Primary HabitatBroadleaf woodland, parks, and gardens
Ecosystem RoleDead wood recycler (as larvae)
Human ImpactLoss of dead wood habitat
Adaptability
40

Woodlouse

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Woodlouse
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatDamp environments, under stones and logs
Ecosystem RoleDetritivore, vital for soil health
Human ImpactMinimal impact
Adaptability
90

Centipede

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Centipede
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatSoil, leaf litter, under bark
Ecosystem RoleInvertebrate predator
Human ImpactMinimal impact
Adaptability
85

Purple hairstreak butterfly

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Purple hairstreak butterfly
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatOak woodlands
Ecosystem RolePollinator, prey for birds
Human ImpactVulnerable to oak tree loss
Adaptability
55

Gall wasp

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Gall wasp
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatOak trees and forests
Ecosystem RoleParasitoid/Herbivore
Human ImpactPesticide use
Adaptability
60

Antlion

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Antlion
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatSandy areas
Ecosystem RoleMicro-predator
Human ImpactLow
Adaptability
80

Desert tarantula

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Desert tarantula
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatDesert
Ecosystem RolePredator
Human ImpactPet trade
Adaptability
60

Giant isopod

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Giant isopod
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatDeep ocean floor
Ecosystem RoleScavenger
Human ImpactBycatch
Adaptability
70

Vampire squid

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Vampire squid
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatDeep ocean (Oxygen Minimum Zone)
Ecosystem RoleDetritivore
Human ImpactOcean warming
Adaptability
50

Shore Crab

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Shore Crab
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatRocky shores
Ecosystem RoleScavenger/Predator
Human ImpactAffected by coastal pollution
Adaptability
85

Common Limpet

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Common Limpet
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatIntertidal rocky shores
Ecosystem RoleGrazer
Human ImpactCan be affected by oil spills
Adaptability
75

Beadlet Anemone

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Beadlet Anemone
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatRock pools
Ecosystem RolePredator
Human ImpactResilient to moderate pollution
Adaptability
80

Garden Spider

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Garden Spider
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatGardens, meadows, and woodlands
Ecosystem RolePest controller
Human ImpactResilient
Adaptability
90

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

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Buff-tailed Bumblebee
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGardens, meadows, agricultural land
Ecosystem RoleCrucial pollinator
Human ImpactVulnerable to pesticides and habitat loss
Adaptability
80

Meadow Brown Butterfly

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Meadow Brown Butterfly
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGrasslands and meadows
Ecosystem RolePollinator and prey source
Human ImpactAffected by loss of wild grassland
Adaptability
75

Leaf-cutter Ant

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Leaf-cutter Ant
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatTropical rainforests
Ecosystem RoleHerbivore and soil aerator
Human ImpactOften considered an agricultural pest
Adaptability
75

Caterpillar

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Caterpillar
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatVegetation
Ecosystem RoleHerbivore, prey
Human ImpactAffected by pesticides
Adaptability
80

Fly

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Fly
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatWorldwide, human habitats
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer, prey
Human ImpactPest control targets
Adaptability
95

Scorpion

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Scorpion
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatDeserts and arid regions
Ecosystem RoleInvertebrate Predator
Human ImpactOften killed out of fear, captured for pet trade
Adaptability
90

Camel Spider

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Camel Spider
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatDeserts
Ecosystem RolePredator
Human ImpactSubject of urban legends but rarely impacted by humans directly
Adaptability
75

Dumbo Octopus

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Dumbo Octopus
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatDeep Ocean
Ecosystem RoleBenthic Forager
Human ImpactDeep-sea mining and trawling
Adaptability
30

Fairyfly

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Fairyfly
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatWoodlands, fields
Ecosystem RoleParasitoid
Human ImpactPesticides
Adaptability
70

Sea Anemone

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Sea Anemone
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatCoral reefs, tide pools
Ecosystem RoleBenthic predator / shelter
Human ImpactOcean acidification
Adaptability
50

Garden Snail

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Garden Snail
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGardens, woodlands
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer / Herbivore
Human ImpactPesticides
Adaptability
90

Immortal Jellyfish

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Immortal Jellyfish
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatOceans worldwide
Ecosystem RolePelagic predator
Human ImpactShip ballast water spread
Adaptability
95

Ocean Quahog

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Ocean Quahog
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatNorth Atlantic continental shelf
Ecosystem RoleBenthic filter feeder
Human ImpactCommercial dredging
Adaptability
60

Mayfly

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Mayfly
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatFreshwater streams
Ecosystem RoleVital aquatic food source
Human ImpactWater pollution
Adaptability
75

Gastrotrich

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Gastrotrich
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatMarine and freshwater interstitial spaces
Ecosystem RoleMicrobivore
Human ImpactPollution
Adaptability
80

Drone Ant

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Drone Ant
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGlobal
Ecosystem RoleReproductive caste
Human ImpactPesticides
Adaptability
90

Antarctic Krill

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Antarctic Krill
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatSouthern Ocean
Ecosystem RoleKeystone species
Human ImpactClimate change, commercial fishing
Adaptability
60

Mosquito

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Mosquito
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatStagnant water, global
Ecosystem RoleVector / Food source
Human ImpactEradication efforts
Adaptability
95

Springtail

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Springtail
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatSoil, leaf litter
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer
Human ImpactPesticides
Adaptability
99

Leafhopper

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Leafhopper
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGrasses, crops
Ecosystem RolePrimary Consumer
Human ImpactPesticides
Adaptability
85

Zooplankton

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Zooplankton
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatOceans and lakes
Ecosystem RolePrimary consumer of phytoplankton
Human ImpactOcean warming, microplastics
Adaptability
70

Snail

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Snail
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGardens and woodland
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer
Human ImpactKilled by garden pesticides
Adaptability
80

Ladybird

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Ladybird
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGardens and meadows
Ecosystem RoleAphid predator
Human ImpactHelps gardeners control pests
Adaptability
80

Spider

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Spider
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatEverywhere
Ecosystem RoleInsect population control
Human ImpactBeneficial to humans
Adaptability
95

Grasshopper

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Grasshopper
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatMeadows
Ecosystem RoleFood source for birds
Human ImpactAffected by pesticides
Adaptability
70

Bee

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Bee
StatusVulnerable
Primary HabitatMeadows and gardens
Ecosystem RoleVital pollinator
Human ImpactPesticides and habitat loss
Adaptability
60

Earthworm

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Earthworm
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatSoil
Ecosystem RoleVital decomposer and soil creator
Human ImpactKilled by intensive farming
Adaptability
90

Starfish

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Starfish
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatRock pools and sea floor
Ecosystem RoleBenthic predator
Human ImpactPollution
Adaptability
80

Jellyfish

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Jellyfish
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatOpen ocean
Ecosystem RolePelagic predator
Human ImpactPopulations exploding due to overfishing of predators
Adaptability
95

Mussel

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Mussel
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatRocky shores
Ecosystem RoleWater filterer
Human ImpactMicroplastic accumulation
Adaptability
80

Firefly

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Firefly
StatusDeclining
Primary HabitatMeadows and woodland
Ecosystem RolePollinator
Human ImpactLight pollution prevents them finding mates
Adaptability
30

Slug

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Slug
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatGardens and woodland
Ecosystem RoleDecomposer
Human ImpactTreated as a garden pest
Adaptability
85

Beetle

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Beetle
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatWoodland and gardens
Ecosystem RolePredator of small insects
Human ImpactBeneficial to gardeners
Adaptability
90

The Limpet's Moon Clock

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The Limpet's Moon Clock
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatRocky shores
Ecosystem RoleAlgae grazer
Human ImpactOil spills
Adaptability
80

Peppered Moth

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Peppered Moth
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatWoodland
Ecosystem RolePollinator
Human ImpactFamous example of human-driven evolution
Adaptability
90

Glasswing Butterfly

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Glasswing Butterfly
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatRainforests
Ecosystem RolePollinator
Human ImpactHabitat loss
Adaptability
50