We are constantly bombarded by news about “species” – Endangered Species, Threatened Species, Vanishing Species, Loss of Species such as “Researchers estimate that the current rate of species loss varies between 100 and 10,000 times the background extinction rate” [ source:  Britannica Feb 15, 2024 ].   Let me clarify that:  Britannica says that the Earth is losing species at a rate of 100 to 50,000 species per year.