Animal Phyla, Classes, Orders, and Families

Question 1

To which Carnivore family do bears belong?

Answer 1

Ursidae (the Ursids)

Question 2

To which Animal phylum do humans belong?

Answer 2

Chordata (the Chordates)

Question 3

Which animal phylum of micro-invertebrates is commonly called “wheel animals?”

Answer 3

Rotifera (the Rotifers)

Question 4

To which Mammalian order do platypuses and echidnas belong?

Answer 4

Monotremata (the Monotremes)

Question 5

To which subphylum of Arthropoda do lobsters, crabs, and shrimp and also barnacles belong?

Answer 5

Crustacea (the Crustaceans)

Question 6

Which Animal phylum of aquatic invertebrates is known commonly as “moss animals?”

Answer 6

Bryozoa (the Bryozoans)

Question 7

To which Carnivore family do weasels and otters belong?

Answer 7

Mustelidae (the Mustelids)

Question 8

To which Mollusc order do squid and octopuses belong?

Answer 8

Cephalopoda (the Cephalopods)

Question 9

To which Mammalian order do horses and rhinos belong?

Answer 9

Perissodactyla (“odd-toed ungulates)

Question 10

To which Avian order do penguins belong?

Answer 10

Sphenisciformes

Question 11

Which is the largest of the Mammalian orders, accounting for about 40% of all species?

Answer 11

Rodentia (the Rodents)

Question 12

To which Reptilian order do lizards and snakes belong?

Answer 12

Squamata (the largest of the Reptilian orders)

Question 13

To which Arachnid order do spiders such as the black widow spider belong?

Answer 13

Araneae

Question 14

To which Chordate class do frogs, toads, and salamanders belong?

Answer 14

Amphibia

Question 15

To which even-toed ungulate family do deer, including caribou and moose, belong?

Answer 15

Cervidae

Question 16

To which Hymenopteran family do ants belong?

Answer 16

Formicidae

Question 17

Which is the largest order within the class Insecta?

Answer 17

Coleoptera (the beetles)

Question 18

What is the largest of the six classes of crustaceans, including lobsters, crabs, and shrimp?

Answer 18

Malacostraca

Question 19

To which Chordate class do crocodilians, snakes, and turtles belong?

Answer 19

Reptilia

Question 20

Roundworms belong to which Animal phylum?

Answer 20

Nematoda (the Nematodes)

Question 21

To which Mollusc order do clams, oysters, and mussels belong?

Answer 21

Bivalvia (the Bivalves)

Question 22

To which Insect order do flies belong?

Answer 22

Diptera

Question 23

To which Primate family do humans and apes belong?

Answer 23

Hominidae (the Hominids)

Question 24

To which Reptilian order do turtles belong?

Answer 24

Testudines

Question 25

To which Chordate class do humans belong?

Answer 25

Mammalia

Question 26

The majority of the species in the kingdom Animalia belong to which phylum?

Answer 26

Arthropods (the Arthropods) And most Arthropods belong to the class Insecta.

Question 27

To which Mammalian order do manatees belong?

Answer 27

Sirenia

Question 28

To which Arthropod class do bees and butterflies belong?

Answer 28

Insecta (the Insects)

Question 29

To which Insect order do butterflies belong?

Answer 29

Lepidoptera

Question 30

Flatworms belong to which Animal phylum, which derives its name, unsurprisingly, from the Greek for "flat worm?"

Answer 30

Platyhelminthes (which is why they are usually referred to just as Flatworms)

Question 31

To which Chordate class do birds belong?

Answer 31

Aves

Question 32

To which infraorder of Cetartiodactyla do whales and dolphins belong?

Answer 32

Cetacea (the Cetaceans)

Question 33

To which Mammalian order do mice, squirrels, and beavers belong?

Answer 33

Rodentia

Question 34

To what class of Arthropoda do spiders and scorpions belong?

Answer 34

Arachnida (the Arachnids)

Question 35

To which Avian order do owls belong?

Answer 35

Strigiformes

Question 36

To which Mammalian order do dogs and cats belong?

Answer 36

Carnivora (the Carnivores)

Question 37

To which Mammalian order do elephants belong?

Answer 37

Proboscidea

Question 38

To which Chordate class do sharks and rays belong?

Answer 38

Chondrichthyes ("cartilaginous fish")

Question 39

To which which odd-toed ungulate family do horses, including zebra, belong?

Answer 39

Equidae

Question 40

To which Mammalian order do anteaters and sloths belong?

Answer 40

Pilosa

Question 41

Ringed or segmented worms (such as earthworms) belong to which Animal phylum?

Answer 41

Annelida (the Annelids)

Question 42

Corals and jellyfish belong to which Animal phylum?

Answer 42

Cnidaria (pronounced "nigh-dair-ee-a")

Question 43

Starfish, sea urchins, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, and sea lilies belong to which Animal phylum, which derives its name from the Ancient Greek for "hedgehog skin?"

Answer 43

Echinodermata (the Echinoderms)

Question 44

To which Carnivore family do cats belong?

Answer 44

Felidae (the Felids)

Question 45

To which Carnivore family do dogs belong?

Answer 45

Canidae (the Canids)

Question 46

The Carnivore families Odobenidae, Otariidae, and Phocidae are collectively known as what?

Answer 46

Pinnipedia (the Pinnipeds) They are the seals.

Question 47

To which Avian order do waterfowl such as ducks and geese belong?

Answer 47

Anseriformes (and ducks and geese are within the family Anatidae)

Question 48

To which Hymenopteran family do honeybees and bumblebees belong?

Answer 48

Apidae

Question 49

To which Diprotodont family do kangaroos and wallabies belong?

Answer 49

Macropodidae (the Macropods)

Question 50

Squids and snails both both to which Animal phylum, which derives its name from the Latin for "soft?"

Answer 50

Mollusca (the Molluscs)

Question 51

To which even-toed ungulate family do pigs belong?

Answer 51

Suidae

Question 52

To which even-toed ungulate family do cattle and antelope belong?

Answer 52

Bovidae

Question 53

To which Animal phylum do sponges belong?

Answer 53

Porifera (the Porifers)

Question 54

Which Animal phylum was the first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals?

Answer 54

Porifera (Sponges)

Question 55

To which Insect order do wasps, bees, and ants belong?

Answer 55

Hymenoptera (and all belong to the suborder Apocrita within that order)

Question 56

To which Mammalian class do humans belong?

Answer 56

Primates

Question 57

To which Insect order do beetles belong?

Answer 57

Coleoptera

Question 58

To which Mammalian order do bats belong?

Answer 58

Chiroptera

Question 59

To which Reptilian order do alligators and crocodiles belong?

Answer 59

Crocodilia

Question 60

What Mammalian order includes kangaroos and koalas?

Answer 60

Diprotodontia (which is within the Infraclass Marsupialia)

Question 61

To which Mammalian order do rabbits belong?

Answer 61

Lagomorpha (the Lagomorphs)

Question 62

To which Mollusc order do snails and slugs belong?

Answer 62

Gastropoda (the Gastropods)

Question 63

To which Avian order do pigeons and doves belong?

Answer 63

Columbiformes

Question 64

To which Avian order do ostriches belong?

Answer 64

Struthioniformes

Question 65

To which Amphibian order do frogs belong?

Answer 65

Anura (the largest amphibian order, accounting for almost 90% of all species)

Question 66

What is the only surviving species of the Mammalian order Tubulidentata?

Answer 66

the aardvark

Question 67

To which Mammalian order do giraffes, hippos, pigs, cattle, deer, and -- surprisingly -- whales and dolphins belong?

Answer 67

Cetartiodactyla ("even-toed ungulates")

Question 68

The Arthropod subphylum Myriapoda includes both Chilopoda and Diplopoda, commonly known as what?

Answer 68

centipeds and millipeds

Question 69

To which Avian order do gamebirds, including domesticated chickens, belong?

Answer 69

Galliformes

Question 70

To which Insect order do cockroaches and termites belong?

Answer 70

Blattodea (termites were formerly placed in the separate order Isoptera, now an infraorder of Blattodea)