Bar-On et al. 2018
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A widely cited study estimating the biomass of Earth's kingdoms of life.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
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- 3Hacker News·10/6/2026researchWhich species dominates Earth by biomass?
The article compares the total biomass of major species and groups on Earth, using both wet mass and carbon mass. It notes that cattle are the largest single animal species by biomass, while sugar cane appears to be the largest domesticated plant species and plants overall dominate global biomass. The piece also highlights that the exact winner among wild species may still be uncertain, especially among trees and bacteria.