The Macoun Marsh

Estimates of modern world species vary from 3 million to 100 million.  The lower estimates are more-likely- between  5 and 30 million. The United Nations have estimated that about 150 species become extinct worldwide daily. There are about 2 million named species. The Macoun Marsh numbers below represent terrestrial and aquatic species.

GROUPS                                           MACOUN MARSH KNOWN         CANADA KNOWN

Viruses                                              Not Counted                                200 

Bacteria                                               16                                            2,000

Plants (Non Vascular & Vascular)          272                                            5,000

Fungi                                                  112                                            11,800

Protozoa/ Algae                                    81                                            7,000

Freshwater Molluscs                               4                                             1,500

Hexapods/ Insects                               517                                            30,000      

Other Invertebrates                             131                                             8,000

Freshwater Fish                                     0                                               200

Amphibians                                           5                                                42

Reptiles                                                2                                                42

Birds                                                   100                                              426

Mammals                                             23                                               194

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Totals                                                 1263                                            66,404