Animal Classification

Animal Classification Tyla Comino

Vertebrates

Fish • Has a backbone • Vertebrate • Body temperature is not constant • Has gills when fully grown

Amphibians • Has a backbone • Vertebrates • Body temperature is not constant • Has lungs when fully grown • Moist skin with no scales • E.g.frog

Reptiles • Has a backbone • Vertebrates • Body temperature is not constant • Has lungs when fully grown • Scaly skin • E.g. crocodile, lizard

Birds • Has a backbone • Vertebrates • Body temperature is constant • Has Feathers

Mammals • Has a backbone • Vertebrates • Body temperature is constant • No feathers

Invertebrates

Arthropods • Has no backbone • Invertebrate • Legs join with joints • E.g. ant, scorpion, butterfly

Echinoderms • Has no backbone • Invertebrate • No legs • Body covered with shell or rough spiny skin • Soft body usually covered with a shell • E.g. Sea urchin

Molluscs • Has no backbone • Invertebrate • No legs • Body covered with a shell or rough skin • Body covered with a rough skin, spiny skin • E.g. Oyster, slug, octopus

Cnidarians • Has no backbone • Invertebrate • No legs • Body not covered with a shell or rough spiny skin • Has tentacles • E.g. Jellyfish, anemone

Worms, Porifera • Has no backbone • Invertebrate • No legs • Body not covered with a shell or rough spiny skin • Has no tentacles • E.g. earthworm, leech • E.g. sponge

Animal Classification