Names not in the Catalogue of Life, but an IUCN synonym is

Source: IUCN Red List 2026-1 vs Catalogue of Life COL26.7 XR (2026-07-17) · 134 rows

The IUCN names below are not in the Catalogue of Life: not accepted, not a synonym, and no near spelling either. But each taxon has an IUCN-listed synonym that is in CoL as a synonym. That synonym is shown per row, with the accepted name CoL gives for it where CoL records one. A synonym can belong to a different taxon in CoL, so each row needs checking.

The Name used on Wikidata and Wikipedia column says which of the two names those sources use for the taxon: the CoL name, the IUCN name, both (usually one redirecting to the other), or neither. Neither source is an authority, but each is a third party that chose one of the two names. Blank means the taxon has no Wikidata item and no English Wikipedia article, or the check did not run.

Why it matters

Searched by accepted name alone, these taxa look absent from the Catalogue of Life; searched by synonym, each one is found. Where CoL gives an accepted name for the synonym, that name may be the same taxon under a different treatment, or a different taxon that shares the synonym; the table cannot tell the two apart.

Suggestion

Check each row: look up the CoL accepted name where one is shown, or the synonym record where none is, and judge whether it is the same taxon. Where it is, adding that accepted name to the assessment's synonyms would let the two catalogues link directly.

The Catalogue of Life crosscheck

Every assessed name is checked against the Catalogue of Life; each difference found is listed on exactly one of the pages below. Pages are ordered by how likely a row is to need a change.

Page	Action	Names	What it lists
Names with a close Catalogue of Life match	Fix by hand	799	Not in CoL under this name; a near spelling is, in the same genus or with the same epithet.
Names not in the Catalogue of Life, but an IUCN synonym is this page	Fix by hand	134	Not in CoL under this name; one of the taxon's IUCN synonyms is there as a synonym.
Species and subspecies treated as synonyms in the Catalogue of Life	Decide policy	11,664	CoL treats the name as a synonym of an accepted name that IUCN does not list.
Higher-rank names treated as synonyms in the Catalogue of Life	Fix by hand	717	A genus, family, order, or class name that CoL records only as a synonym.
Parent taxon spelled differently in the Catalogue of Life	Fix by hand	94	Same parent taxon in both, spelled slightly differently.
Name pairs where IUCN and the Catalogue of Life differ on which name is accepted	No action	2,742	Both catalogues hold both names and disagree only on which is accepted.
Higher-rank names placed under a different parent in the Catalogue of Life	No action	1,663	CoL places the name under a different order, class, or family.
Appendix
Names not in the Catalogue of Life, but a Wikidata or Wikipedia name is	Fix by hand	23	Not in CoL under this name or an IUCN synonym; Wikidata or Wikipedia give a name CoL has.
Author names spelled differently	Fix by hand	9,343	Same name in both; the author is spelled slightly differently.
Names not in the Catalogue of Life under any known name	No action	722	Not in CoL under this name, a near spelling, or any other name known for the taxon.

Name used on Wikidata and Wikipedia

Which of the two names each third-party source uses for the taxon. "Both" is usually one name redirecting to the other.

Name in use	Taxa
CoL name	19
both	3
neither	28
IUCN name	64
Not on Wikidata or Wikipedia	20

Groups: Insects (58), Plants (24), Fish (13), Reptiles (10), Molluscs (10), Mammals (8), Crustaceans (3), Other invertebrates (3), Birds (2), Amphibians (2), Arachnids (1) 197,008 assessments compared.

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IUCN name	Rank	IUCN status	IUCN year	IUCN synonym in CoL	CoL accepted name	Name used on Wikidata and Wikipedia	CoL entry	Group	Taxon id	Red List	Detail
Xenocypris schisturus	species	DD	2026	Leuciscus schisturus	Pseudaspius brandtii	CoL name	view	Fish: Ray-finned fishes	213044799	view	IUCN also lists Leuciscus schisturus as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Leuciscus schisturus as a synonym of Pseudaspius brandtii.
Anthophora monacha	species	DD	2025	Megilla monacha	Anthophora retusa	CoL name	view	Insects: Bees, wasps and ants	63823158	view	IUCN also lists Megilla monacha as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Megilla monacha as a synonym of Anthophora retusa.
Polyommatus cornelia	species	LC	2014	Lycaena cornelia	Cupido myrrha	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	62148670	view	IUCN also lists Lycaena cornelia as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Lycaena cornelia as a synonym of Cupido myrrha.
Erebia albergana	species	LC	2025	Papilio alberganus	Erebia alberganus	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	173278	view	IUCN also lists Papilio alberganus as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Papilio alberganus as a synonym of Erebia alberganus.
Sciodaphyllum calyptricuspidatum	species	EN	2020	Schefflera calyptricuspidata		CoL name	view	Plants: Dicotyledons	153317777	view	IUCN also lists Schefflera calyptricuspidata as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life has Schefflera calyptricuspidata as a synonym but does not link it to an accepted name.
Lithocarpus monticola	species	VU	2024	Quercus monticola	Quercus montana	CoL name	view	Plants: Dicotyledons	138596356	view	IUCN also lists Quercus monticola as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Quercus monticola as a synonym of Quercus montana.
Kedestes nerva ssp. nerva	subspecies	LC	2021	Pyrgus tucusa	Kedestes nerva	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	180529434	view	IUCN also lists Pyrgus tucusa as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Pyrgus tucusa as a synonym of Kedestes nerva.
Anthene liodes ssp. bihe	subspecies	LC	2021	Lycaenesthes bihe	Anthene liodes	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	180448350	view	IUCN also lists Lycaenesthes bihe as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Lycaenesthes bihe as a synonym of Anthene liodes.
Chrysoritis turneri ssp. wykehami	subspecies	LC	2022	Poecilmitis wykehami	Crudaria wykehami	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	17860	view	IUCN also lists Poecilmitis wykehami as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Poecilmitis wykehami as a synonym of Crudaria wykehami.
Phasis thero ssp. thero	subspecies	LC	2022	Papilio rumina	Phasis thero	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	180530862	view	IUCN also lists Papilio rumina as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Papilio rumina as a synonym of Phasis thero.
Thestor protumnus ssp. protumnus	subspecies	LC	2021	Papilio petalus	Thestor protumnus	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	180448946	view	IUCN also lists Papilio petalus as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Papilio petalus as a synonym of Thestor protumnus.
Acraea nohara ssp. nohara	subspecies	LC	2021	Acraea actiaca	Acraea nohara	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	180447110	view	IUCN also lists Acraea actiaca as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Acraea actiaca as a synonym of Acraea nohara.
Charaxes xiphares ssp. thyestes	subspecies	LC	2021	Papilio thyestes	Charaxes xiphares	CoL name	view	Insects: Butterflies and moths	180448250	view	IUCN also lists Papilio thyestes as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Papilio thyestes as a synonym of Charaxes xiphares.
Enallagma cyathigerum ssp. risi	subspecies	DD	2010	Enallagma strouhali	Enallagma cyathigerum	CoL name	view	Insects: Dragonflies and damselflies	169113	view	IUCN also lists Enallagma strouhali as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Enallagma strouhali as a synonym of Enallagma cyathigerum.
Pseudagrion rubriceps ssp. ceylonicum	subspecies	LC	2021	Archibasis ceylonica	Pseudagrion rubriceps	CoL name	view	Insects: Dragonflies and damselflies	177897273	view	IUCN also lists Archibasis ceylonica as a synonym of this taxon; the Catalogue of Life holds Archibasis ceylonica as a synonym of Pseudagrion rubriceps.

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