National Biodiversity Center

Biodiversity in numbers

Currently, Bhutan is home to 11,248 known species from the following kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Chromista, Eubacteria, Fungi, and Protista. The two largest known kingdoms are Plantae and Animalia, which together account for 93% of all species. The smallest kingdom is Protista, which accounts for only two species (less than 1% of all species). However, the kingdoms Chromista, Eubacteria, and Protista are severely underexplored and much research is required in order to gain a better understanding of the number and diversity of species within these groups. Currently, there is no record of even a single species in the kingdom Archaebacteria.

Number of species
Biodiversity Table
Kingdom Number Percentage (%)
Animalia511445.47
Plantae536947.73
Chromista550.49
Eubacteria180.16
Fungi6906.13
Protista20.02
Archaebacteria00
Total11248100

Kingdom Animalia

Biodiversity Table
Classification Number Percentage (%)
Mammals12911.24
Birds73664.11
Amphibians & Reptiles15813.76
Fishes12510.89
Total1148100
Biodiversity Table
Classification Number Percentage (%)
Crabs (Arthropoda)153.30
Spiders (Arthropoda)15534.07
Psocoptera (Euarthropoda)19141.98
Mites (Arthropoda)275.93
Snails & Slugs (Mollusca)6113.41
Nematodes61.32
Total455100
Biodiversity Table
Classification Number Percentage (%)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera)75021.36
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)942.68
Dermaptera (Arthropoda)361.03
Moths (Lepidoptera)111531.76
Lady beetles (Coleoptera)772.19
Ground beetles (Coleoptera)1664.73
Coleoptera (Others)87124.81
Bees & Wasps (Hymenoptera)862.45
Hymenoptera (Others)260.74
Plecoptera260.74
Flies (Diptera)611.74
Cicadas (Hemiptera)200.57
Aphids (Hemiptera)701.99
Hemiptera (others)872.48
Isoptera (Arthropoda)210.60
Orthoptera (Arthropoda)50.14
Total3511100
Biodiversity Table
Classification Number Percentage (%)
Seed Plants456785.06
Ferns (Pteridophytes)4117.66
Liverworts & Hornworts (Bryophytes)691.29
Mosses (Bryophytes)2985.55
Freshwater Algae (Charophytes)230.43
Green Algae10.02
Total5369100
Biodiversity Table
Classification Number Percentage (%)
Diatoms5498.18
Brown Algae11.82
Total55100
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