Animal group
Vertebrates
Amphibians
Birds
Fish
Mammals
Reptiles
Subtotal
Invertebrates
Insects
Molluscs
Crustaceans
Corals
Others
Subtotal
Plants
Mosses
Ferns and allies
Gymnosperms
Dicotyledons
Monocotyledons
Green Algae
Red Algae
Subtotal
Others
Lichens
Mushrooms
Brown Algae
Subtotal
Total
Number of species
6,199
9,956
30,000
5,416
8,240
59,811
950,000
81,000
40,000
2,175
130,200
1,203,375
15,000
13,025
980
199,350
59,300
3,715
5,956
297,326
10,000
16,000
2,849
28,849
1,589,361
Eukaryotic
Single celled
Animal like protozoa
Plant like - algae
Eukaryotic
No chlorophyll
Heterotrophic
Simple body form
Reproduce through spores
Cell walls - chitin
Current
population :
1,000 1,100
Cause of threat :
Habitat Loss
Current population :
3,000 4,000
Cause of threat :
Habitat Loss
Human-tiger conflict
Trophy and
Consumption
Prey
Current population : 0
Cause of Extinction :
Over hunting
Habitat Loss
Disease outbreak
Australia, Tasmania
Current population : 0
Cause of Extinction :
Over hunting
Africa
Current population : 0
Cause of Extinction :
Over hunting
Madagascar
Social status
$1,500 per pound
Traditional medicine
2,000,000 600,000
Trophies
Fur
Traditional Medicine
$30,000
Captive breeding
Artificial insemination
In-vitro fertilization
Cloning
Botanic Gardens
Seeds of different species are collected from
the wild to build up a population of plants
The Royal Botanic Garden, UK
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
International Rice Institute
Protect from environmental disasters
Suitable conditions / dehydrated
Tissue Culture