The Catalogue of Life continues its mission in building the most comprehensive and authoritative list of all known species on Earth. This should serve as an essential foundation for biodiversity research, conservation, and policy. With contributions from hundreds of taxonomic experts worldwide, the Catalogue of Life 2025 includes over 2.2 million extant species. While gaps remain in some groups, this year the total number of names in the Catalogue has grown by 2%, with 48,766 newly accepted s...
