Philippine Yuh Chiau Shool, Grade 9

1. BIODIVERSITY

2. Biodiversity
Variety of life on Earth

3. Number of Species in the
World
Category Species Total
Vertebrate
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fishes
Total Vertebrates
5,490
9,998
9,084
6,433
31,300
62,305

4. Number of Species in the
World
Category Species Total
Invertebrate
Insects
Spiders and Scorpion
Mollusk
Crustaceans
Corals
Others
Total Invertebrates
1,000,000
102,248
85,000
47,000
2,175
68,827
1,305,250

5. Number of Species in the
World
Category Species Total
Plants
Flowering Plants
Conifers
Ferns and horsetail
Mosses
Red and Green Algae
Total Plants
281,821
1,021
12,000
16,236
10,134
321,212

6. Number of Species in the
World
Category Species Total
Others
Lichens
Mushrooms
Brown algae
Total others
Total Species
17,000
31,496
3,067
51,563
1,740,330

7. Importance of
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Services
Biological Resources
Social Benefits