EOLSS - CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODIVERSITY
Table 4. Estimated numbers of described species, and possible global total.
Kingdoms |
Described species |
Estimated total species |
Bacteria |
4,000 |
1,000,000 |
Protoctists (algae, protozoa, etc) |
80,000 |
600,000 |
Animals |
1,320,000 |
10,600,000 |
Fungi |
70,000 |
1,500,000 |
Plants |
270,000 |
300,000 |
TOTAL |
1,744,000 |
ca.14,000,000 |