Earth's Biomass by Kingdom

A archaea 7 Gt C viruses 0.2 Gt C bacteria 70 Gt C protists 4 Gt C fungi 12 Gt C plants 450 Gt C animals 2 Gt C B molluscs 0.2 Gt C nematodes 0.02 Gt C annelids 0.2 Gt C wild birds 0.002 Gt C fish 0.7 Gt C wild mammals 0.007 Gt C arthropods 1 Gt C cnidarians 0.1 Gt C livestock 0.1 Gt C humans 0.06 Gt C

Two pie charts compare the carbon biomass of major groups on Earth. Plants dominate the total biomass, while humans occupy a tiny slice; the joke is that humanity feels important despite being vastly outnumbered and outweighed by microbes, fungi, animals, and other life. EN: Two pie charts compare the carbon biomass of major groups on Earth. Plants dominate the total biomass, while humans occupy a tiny slice; the joke is that humanity feels important despite being vastly outnumbered and outweighed by microbes, fungi, animals, and other life.

• @dustinthehead / 2894 2021-05-06