Spain

Official name
Kingdom of Spain
ISO alpha-2 code
ES
ISO alpha-3 code
ESP
ISO numeric-3 code
724
Continent
Europe
Assessment ID
117848602
Taxon name
Veronica nevadensis
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Veronica nevadensis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Plants
Flowering Plants
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Veronica
Species
nevadensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Portugal
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2022
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
García Murillo, P. & Hugot, L.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
238362996
Taxon name
Vanneaugobius pruvoti
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IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vanneaugobius pruvoti
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Vanneaugobius
Species
pruvoti
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Vukić, J. & Šanda, R.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
ESNRL7536020253
Taxon name
Vanessa vulcania
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IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vanessa vulcania
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Vanessa
Species
vulcania
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL7535920253
Taxon name
Vanessa cardui
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vanessa cardui
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Vanessa
Species
cardui
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL7535820253
Taxon name
Vanessa atalanta
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vanessa atalanta
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Vanessa
Species
atalanta
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Castro Cobo, S. & López Munguira, M.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL1145520253
Taxon name
Valencia hispanica
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Valencia hispanica
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Valencia
Species
hispanica
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gallego, V., Risueño, P., Franch, N. & Oliva-Paterna, F.J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
ESNRL1075520253
Taxon name
Ursus arctos
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Ursus
Species
arctos
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Naves, J., Palazón, S., Fernández-Gil, A., Sastre, N., Díaz-Fernández, M., Balseiro, A., Morales, A. & Selva, N.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. and IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN SSC EsSSG and IUCN Red List Unit, 2025. The IUCN National Red List of Spanish Threatened Species.
Assessment ID
220169392
Taxon name
Truncatellina purpuraria
Uploaded by
IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Truncatellina purpuraria
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Truncatellina
Species
purpuraria
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Neiber, M.T. & Groh, K.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
215035403
Taxon name
Truncatellina atomus
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IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Truncatellina atomus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Truncatellina
Species
atomus
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2024
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Groh, K. & Neiber, M.T.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
Assessment ID
220226548
Taxon name
Trissexodon constrictus
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IUCN SSC Spain Species Specialist Group (EsSSG)
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Trissexodon constrictus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Molluscs
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Trissexodon
Species
constrictus
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Spain
France
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2022
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Gómez-Moliner, B.J.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Freshwater
Marine
Publication
IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.