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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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]

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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