More than 1 million 600 thousand species have now been described, although it is estimated that the planet may have 10 million or more.
Animals |
Mammals |
4,381 |
535 |
12.21 |
 |
Birds |
9,271 |
1,096 |
11.82 |
| Reptiles |
8,238 |
804 |
9.76 |
| Frogs and toads |
4,780 |
361 |
7.55 |
| Fish |
27,977 |
2,692 |
9.62 |
Centipede and milipedes |
15,200 |
585 |
3.85 |
| Spiders and scorpions |
92,909 |
5,579 |
6.00 |
| Insects |
915,350 |
47,853 |
5.23 |
Shrimp and crab |
44,920 |
5,387 |
11.99 |
| Stars and sea urchins |
7,000 |
503 |
7.19 |
| Snails, clams, octopus |
93,195 |
4,100 |
4.40 |
lombrises and marine worms |
16,500 |
1,393 |
8.44 |
| Rotifers |
1,800 |
303 |
16.83 |
Flat worms |
20,000 |
550 |
2.75 |
| Jellyfish and corals |
10,000 |
318 |
3.18 |
| Sponges |
5,500 |
268 |
4.87 |
Plantas |
Magnolias and daisies |
199,350 |
19,065 |
9.56 |
 |
Palms and grasses |
59,300 |
4,726 |
7.97 |
Cycads and pines |
980 |
150 |
15.31 |
Ferns |
13,025 |
1,067 |
8.19 |
| Mosses and liverworts |
19,900 |
1,482 |
7.45 |
| Algae |
27,000 |
2,702 |
10.01 |
Others |
Fungi |
70,000 |
7,000 |
10.00 |
 |
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1,666,576 |
108,519 |
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| Reference: CONABIO 2008
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