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Wikispecies
The Wikispecies project lets visitors browse and contribute information about species through its online reference pages.
About Wikispecies
Wikispecies is a species directory that anyone can edit, covering Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Bacteria, Archaea, Protista and other forms of life. It lists 963,559 entries that can be browsed by taxon, with featured species and author profiles, contribution and discussion pages, and an Android app sponsored by Wikimedia.
Key features
- Browse 963,559 entries across major life groups
- Edit species pages as a contributor
- Navigate taxa by domain, kingdom and Linnaean classification
- Use Android app sponsored by Wikimedia
- View species images shared via Wikimedia Commons
- Discuss the project in the Village Pump
Best for: Readers seeking taxonomic references for animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, archaea and protists, including those who want to contribute entries.
Good for
- Anyone can edit entries
- Covers Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Bacteria, Archaea and Protista
- Provides an Android app sponsored by Wikimedia
Watch out for
- Virus classification is noted as still unclear
Wikispecies at a glance
- Website
- species.wikimedia.org
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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