According to Hindu Mythology there are 84 lakhs or 8.4 million life forms on Earth. In, Bhagvat Gita Lord Krishna himself says that we can be reborn as any one of 84 lakhs life forms on earth, among which human being is most superior species.
Padma Purana, further elaborates it and says :
"jalaja nava lakshani, sthavara
laksha-vimshati, krimayo rudra-sankhyakah, pakshinam dasha-lakshanam,
trinshal-lakshani pashavah, chatur lakshani manavah".
which means
Water based life form = .9 million(nava lakhani)
Immobile life form which means plants/trees=2 million( laksha-vimshati)
Small insects=1.1 million(rudra-sankhyakah)
Birds =1 million( dasha-lakshanam)
Animals(beasts and reptiles)= 3 million(trinshal-lakshani
Mammal= .4 million(chatur lakshani)
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