How to Say "species" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “species” is “especie” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
NounB1
biology, zoology

Examples
El panda es una especie en peligro de extinción.
The panda is an endangered species.
En esta isla viven varias especies de tortugas marinas.
Several species of sea turtles live on this island.
Los biólogos descubrieron una nueva especie de insecto.
Biologists discovered a new species of insect.
Singular and Plural
Just like in English, you can talk about 'una especie' (one species) or 'muchas especies' (many species). The word changes from singular to plural.
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