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More than 99 percent of all species, amounting to over five billion species, [7] that ever lived on Earth are estimated to be extinct. [8] [9] Estimates on the number of Earth's current species range from 10 million to 14 million, [10] of which about 1.2 million have been documented and over 86 percent have not yet been described. [11]
Humans are likely the most numerous species of mammal on Earth at the moment. Having reached some 7 billion in 2011, we outnumber our fellow furries by a wide margin.
Estimates of their total population, in terms of individuals, are scant, but there are over 1,000 known species. Therefore, if you consider the size of the Ocean's unexplored seafloor, the total population could be well into the billions (give-or-take). Mass gathering. Within the mammalian kingdom, humans unequivocally assert dominance.
Each year, researchers discover dozens of animal species to add to the millions on our planet. One group, in particular, contains an exceedingly large chunk of Earth's biodiversity. So, of...
Scientists estimate that there may actually be somewhere between 10 and 30 million species of insects inhabiting our planet. So insects as a percentage of organisms might actually be greater than we currently estimate. Insect species represent the largest percentage of the world's known species.
Earth is home to an incredible array of species, with some forming massive populations that are staggering in scale. The most populous species of animals on Earth vary widely in terms of habitat, size, and characteristics. Still, they all thrive due to their adaptability to different environments and their specific reproductive strategies.
When asked what the world's most numerous animal is, most people assume the insects. The Entomological Society of America claims insects are 1.6 billion times more numerous than humans, in which case there would be about 10 19 insects.
As of 2023, scientists estimate that around 8.7 million species of plants and animals exist on our planet. Out of this vast number of species, which of them is considered the most abundant?...
In 2022, it listed 2.16 million species on the planet. In the chart, we see the breakdown across a range of taxonomic groups — 1.05 million insects, over 11,000 birds, over 11,000 reptiles, and over 6,000 mammals. These figures — particularly for lesser-known groups such as plants or fungi — might be a bit too high.
Species items recorded so far include 369 finfishes (including 5 hybrids), 109 molluscs, 64 crustaceans, 7 amphibians and reptiles (excluding alligators, caimans or crocodiles), 9 aquatic invertebrates and 40 aquatic algae.”