There are many different types of animals in the world. Many animals are quite similar to each other. Others are quite different. Animals can be classified based on their similarities. Continue on, and learn more about your fellow Earth inhabitants.
Invertebrates
Animals
without a Backbone
or Spinal Column:
Vertebrates
Animals
with a Backbone
or Spinal Column:
(All these animals are in the phyla Chordata and the subphyla Vertebrata.)
Protozoa
(phyla: protozoa)
Fish
(group: Pisces)
Echinoderms
such as starfish
(phyla: Echinodermata)
Amphibians
such as frogs
(class: Amphibia)
Annelids
such as earthworms
(phyla: Annelida)
Reptiles
such as crocodiles
(class: Reptilia)
Mollusks
such as octopus
(phyla: Mollusca)
Birds
(class: Aves)
Arthropods
such as crabs, spiders and insects
(phyla: Arthropoda)
Mammals
(class: Mammalia)
Crustaceans
such as crabs
(subphyla: Crustacea)
Marsupials
such as kangaroos
(order: Marsupialia)
Arachnids
such as spiders
(subphyla: Chelicerata
class: Arachnida)
Primates
such as gorillas and chimpanzees
(order: Primates)
Insects
(subphyla: Uniramia
class: Insecta)
Rodents
such as mice
(order: Rodentia)
Cetaceans
such as whales and dolphins
( order: Cetacea)
Animals such as seals
(order: Carnivora
family: Phocidae)
Vanessa
