Vertebrates and invertebrates

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)

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