Species in major taxa (proportions)प्रमुख वर्गकों में जातियाँ (अनुपात)

NCERT Fig 13.1 · Class 12 Biology · Chapter 13 · interactive diagram

Parts and their functions

• Insects (कीट) — The most species-rich group: more than 70% of all animal species — out of every 10 animals, 7 are insects.
• Molluscs (मोलस्क) — A major invertebrate group in the figure.
• Crustaceans (क्रस्टेशियन) — Invertebrate group (crabs, prawns and relatives).
• Other animal groups (अन्य जंतु वर्ग) — All the remaining invertebrate groups together.
• Fishes (मछलियाँ) — The largest share among vertebrates in the figure.
• Birds (पक्षी) — Vertebrate group.
• Reptiles (सरीसृप) — Vertebrate group.
• Amphibians (उभयचर) — Vertebrate group; amphibians appear especially vulnerable to extinction.
• Mammals (स्तनधारी) — Vertebrate group.
• Angiosperms (आवृतबीजी) — Flowering plants — a large share of plant species.
• Fungi (कवक) — Fungi have more species than fishes, amphibians, reptiles and mammals combined.
• Algae (शैवाल) — Counted with plants in NCERT’s figure.
• Mosses (मॉस) — Bryophytes.
• Ferns and allies (फ़र्न व सहयोगी) — Pteridophytes.
• Lichens (लाइकेन) — Shown with plants in the figure.
• Invertebrates (अकशेरुकी) — Insects dominate the invertebrates.
• Vertebrates (कशेरुकी) — Fishes form the largest group of vertebrates.
• Plants (पौधे) — Plants (including algae, fungi, bryophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms) are no more than 22% of all recorded species.

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