Data
Statistics
A data-driven look at our insect directory
4928
Total Species
37
Orders
512
Families
20
Habitats
20
Diet Types
Top Orders by Species Count
Coleoptera
1299
Lepidoptera
809
Hymenoptera
642
Diptera
368
Hemiptera
366
Orthoptera
218
Blattodea
189
Odonata
185
Mantodea
137
Phasmatodea
131
Conservation Status Breakdown
Least Concern
3840
Not Evaluated
505
Data Deficient
201
Near Threatened
120
Endangered
108
Vulnerable
101
Critically Endangered
30
Extinct
2
Least Concern (declining in western Europe)
2
Least Concern; threatened by laurel wilt disease k
1
Least Concern (invasive)
1
Least Concern; listed on CITES Appendix II
1
Least Concern (species); some subspecies criticall
1
Near Threatened; extremely local
1
Least Concern (globally); rare and declining in Eu
1
Near Threatened (declining in northern Europe)
1
Least Concern (but declining and protected under E
1
Least Concern (extinct in Britain)
1
Least Concern (protected in many countries)
1
Least Concern (declining in northern range)
1
Near Threatened (critically endangered in EU)
1
Least Concern (vulnerable to climate change)
1
Least Concern (nationally endangered in several co
1
Least Concern (declining in parts of range)
1
Least Concern (rare in Britain)
1
Least Concern (declining regionally)
1
Threatened
1
Domesticated
1
Top Habitats
Forests
940
Woodlands
618
Farmland
531
Underground
399
Rivers & Streams
351
Grasslands
290
Heathland
267
Mountains
253
Deserts & Drylands
207
Ponds & Lakes
191
Top Regions
Europe
1373
North America
763
Asia
516
Africa
248
South America
238
Australia
215
Central America
189
Oceania
175
Western Asia
141
Eastern North America
136
Diet Distribution
Herbivores
889
Omnivores
842
Predators
658
Nectar Feeders
465
Wood Feeders
441
Sap Feeders
289
Detritivores
218
Fruit Feeders
156
Blood Feeders
140
Dung Feeders
124