Number of species in India

India has only 2.4% of the World’s land area, but its share of global species diversity is an impressive 8.1%. That is what makes our country one of the 12 mega diversity countries of the world. Nearly 45,000 species of plants and twice as many of animals have been recorded from India.
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	Group	Number of species
1	Bacteria	850
2	Algae	6,500
3	Fungi	14,500
4	Lichens	2,000
5	Protozoa	2,577
6	Angiosperms	17,500
7	Gymnosperms	64
8	Pteridophyte	1,100
9	Bryophyte	2,850
10	Protochordates	119
11	Arthropods	68,389
12	Molluscs	5,070
13	Amphibians	209
14	Fish	2546
15	Reptiles	456
16	Birds	1232
17	Mammals	300
18	Other invertebrates	8,329

Useful Links:

• Number of identified species in World
• Most Endangered Bird Species of India
• Most Endangered Animal Species of India
• Most Endangered Plant Species of Iindia