Mexico hosts to up to 10 percent of all known species on Earth . Mexican farmers have often viewed the prairie dog as a pest and it has often been hunted or poisoned . It is home to 300 species of mammals , 290 bird species and 26,000 types of plants . Human activity and climate change is putting a big strain on its biodiversity . The Mexican Eagle is under threat in spite of being the country 's national symbol .
Mexico hosts to up to 10 percent of all known species on Earth . It is home to 300 species of mammals , 290 bird species and 26,000 types of plants . Human activity and climate change is putting a big strain on its biodiversity . The Mexican Eagle is under threat in spite of being the country 's national symbol .