Activity 75: Classifying Animals Challenge What are some differences and similarities among animals?

Useful Vocabulary: Classification Genus Invertebrate/ Vertebrate Kingdom Phylum/ Phyla Species

Getting Started What do (did) you collect? How did you sort your collections?

What is the Point??? The main purpose of this lab is to allow you to see how the introduced animals species you are studying are classified into the major divisions of the animal kingdom and to explore the diversity of animal life

Answer Analysis #1-3 in your notebooks Follow the procedure in your groups to classify the 18 animal cards. They should be in 4-8 groups Write down your groups in your journal. Roles: Seat 1 – Getter Seat 2 – Leader Seat 3 – Cleaner Seat 4 - Recorder Procedure (E-21) When you finish your groups please get Phyla cards from me and follow Part B Procedure. Answer Analysis #1-3 in your notebooks

How would you describe each phyla? Cnidarians Platyhelminthes Annelida Mollusca Arthropod Chordata

Why may it be useful to know the classification of the introduced species you are studying?

When you’re finished classifying… Pick up the Phyla Key and glue it into your notebook Analysis Questions 1, 2, 3 in your journals.

Analysis Answers: Some of your classification schemes will require a few changes, while others may have classified based on shape, habitat or some other feature not related to the Linnaean system. (which is based on physical structures) Biologists focus more on the development of internal systems and the sometimes unique structures associated with each. Characteristics used by biologists include: Development of tissue layers Circulatory systems Digestive systems Nervous systems Respiratory systems And skeleton types

Five invertebrate phyla are represented in this activity: Cnidaria Platyhelminthes Annelida Arthropoda And Mollusca

Comparing Animals Cat Lion Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: F. catus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. leo

Comparing Animals Cat Dog Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: F. catus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: C. lupus

Comparing Animals Wolf Dog Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: C. lupus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: C. lupus Subspecies: C. l. familiaris[1]

Comparing Animals Fish Lion Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae Genus: Amphiprion Species: A. percula Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. leo

Comparing Animals Black Bear Lion Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: U. americanus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. leo

Comparing Animals Black Bear Panda Bear Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: U. americanus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ailuropoda Species: A. melanoleuca

Comparing Animals Black Bear Polar Bear Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: U. americanus Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: U. maritimus

Comparing Animals Clown Fish Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae Genus: Amphiprion Species: A. percula Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Superorder: Selachimorpha

Comparing Animals Human Lion Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: H. sapiens Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Panthera Species: P. leo

Comparing Animals Human Chimpanzee Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: H. sapiens Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Pan Species: Pantroglodytes