The Top 5 Countries with the Most Known Animal Species

  Country Total Known Species Threatened Species
1 Brazil 3,172 383
2 Colombia 2,962 435
3 Peru 2,712 270
4 Indonesia 2,605 740
5 Ecuador 2,428 376
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Sources:  The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Red List of Threatened Species 2010.

List Notes: List is Total known species (mammals, birds, amphibians) for the year 2010. Threatened species includes animals and invertebrates but does not include plants.
Countries with the Most Known Animal Species

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