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The number of organisms discovered in the world up to 2018
The number of organisms discovered in the world up to 2018
Number of organisms discovered in the world up to 2018, by group
This statistic shows the total number organisms discovered in the world up to 2018, by group. As of 2018, about 85 thousand different types of Molluscs had been discovered around the world.
Number of organisms discovered in the world up to 2018, by group
| Number of species | |
|---|---|
| Insects | 1,000,000 |
| Flowering Plants | 268,000 |
| Arachnids | 102,248 |
| Molluscs | 85,000 |
| Other invertebrates | 68,658 |
| Crustaceans | 47,000 |
| Fishes | 34,000 |
| Mushrooms | 31,496 |
| Lichens | 17,000 |
| Mosses | 16,236 |
| Ferns and Allies | 12,000 |
| Birds | 11,126 |
| Reptiles | 10,793 |
| Amphibians | 7,926 |
| Red Algae | 7,104 |
| Green Algae | 6,050 |
| Mammals | 5,692 |
| Brown Algae | 3,784 |
| Corals | 2,175 |
| Gymnosperms | 1,052 |
| Velvet Worms | 165 |
| Horseshoe Crabs | 4 |
| Number of species | |
|---|---|
| Insects | 1,000,000 |
| Flowering Plants | 268,000 |
| Arachnids | 102,248 |
| Molluscs | 85,000 |
| Other invertebrates | 68,658 |
| Crustaceans | 47,000 |
| Fishes | 34,000 |
| Mushrooms | 31,496 |
| Lichens | 17,000 |
| Mosses | 16,236 |
| Ferns and Allies | 12,000 |
| Birds | 11,126 |
| Reptiles | 10,793 |
| Amphibians | 7,926 |
| Red Algae | 7,104 |
| Green Algae | 6,050 |
| Mammals | 5,692 |
| Brown Algae | 3,784 |
| Corals | 2,175 |
| Gymnosperms | 1,052 |
| Velvet Worms | 165 |
| Horseshoe Crabs | 4 |
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- Survey time period
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- IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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