Animal Phyla, Classes, Orders, and Families Flashcards
To which Carnivore family do bears belong?
Ursidae (the Ursids)
To which Animal phylum do humans belong?
Chordata (the Chordates)
Which animal phylum of micro-invertebrates is commonly called “wheel animals?”
Rotifera (the Rotifers)
To which Mammalian order do platypuses and echidnas belong?
Monotremata (the Monotremes)
To which subphylum of Arthropoda do lobsters, crabs, and shrimp and also barnacles belong?
Crustacea (the Crustaceans)
Which Animal phylum of aquatic invertebrates is known commonly as “moss animals?”
Bryozoa (the Bryozoans)
To which Carnivore family do weasels and otters belong?
Mustelidae (the Mustelids)
To which Mollusc order do squid and octopuses belong?
Cephalopoda (the Cephalopods)
To which Mammalian order do horses and rhinos belong?
Perissodactyla (“odd-toed ungulates)
To which Avian order do penguins belong?
Sphenisciformes
Which is the largest of the Mammalian orders, accounting for about 40% of all species?
Rodentia (the Rodents)
To which Reptilian order do lizards and snakes belong?
Squamata (the largest of the Reptilian orders)
To which Arachnid order do spiders such as the black widow spider belong?
Araneae
To which Chordate class do frogs, toads, and salamanders belong?
Amphibia
To which even-toed ungulate family do deer, including caribou and moose, belong?
Cervidae
To which Hymenopteran family do ants belong?
Formicidae
Which is the largest order within the class Insecta?
Coleoptera (the beetles)
What is the largest of the six classes of crustaceans, including lobsters, crabs, and shrimp?
Malacostraca
To which Chordate class do crocodilians, snakes, and turtles belong?
Reptilia
Roundworms belong to which Animal phylum?
Nematoda (the Nematodes)
To which Mollusc order do clams, oysters, and mussels belong?
Bivalvia (the Bivalves)
To which Insect order do flies belong?
Diptera
To which Primate family do humans and apes belong?
Hominidae (the Hominids)
To which Reptilian order do turtles belong?
Testudines
To which Chordate class do humans belong?
Mammalia
The majority of the species in the kingdom Animalia belong to which phylum?
Arthropods (the Arthropods)
And most Arthropods belong to the class Insecta.
To which Mammalian order do manatees belong?
Sirenia
To which Arthropod class do bees and butterflies belong?
Insecta (the Insects)
To which Insect order do butterflies belong?
Lepidoptera
Flatworms belong to which Animal phylum, which derives its name, unsurprisingly, from the Greek for “flat worm?”
Platyhelminthes (which is why they are usually referred to just as Flatworms)
To which Chordate class do birds belong?
Aves
To which infraorder of Cetartiodactyla do whales and dolphins belong?
Cetacea (the Cetaceans)
To which Mammalian order do mice, squirrels, and beavers belong?
Rodentia
To what class of Arthropoda do spiders and scorpions belong?
Arachnida (the Arachnids)
To which Avian order do owls belong?
Strigiformes
To which Mammalian order do dogs and cats belong?
Carnivora (the Carnivores)
To which Mammalian order do elephants belong?
Proboscidea
To which Chordate class do sharks and rays belong?
Chondrichthyes (“cartilaginous fish”)
To which which odd-toed ungulate family do horses, including zebra, belong?
Equidae
To which Mammalian order do anteaters and sloths belong?
Pilosa
Ringed or segmented worms (such as earthworms) belong to which Animal phylum?
Annelida (the Annelids)
Corals and jellyfish belong to which Animal phylum?
Cnidaria (pronounced “nigh-dair-ee-a”)
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?”
Echinodermata (the Echinoderms)
To which Carnivore family do cats belong?
Felidae (the Felids)
To which Carnivore family do dogs belong?
Canidae (the Canids)
The Carnivore families Odobenidae, Otariidae, and Phocidae are collectively known as what?
Pinnipedia (the Pinnipeds)
They are the seals.
To which Avian order do waterfowl such as ducks and geese belong?
Anseriformes (and ducks and geese are within the family Anatidae)
To which Hymenopteran family do honeybees and bumblebees belong?
Apidae
To which Diprotodont family do kangaroos and wallabies belong?
Macropodidae (the Macropods)
Squids and snails both both to which Animal phylum, which derives its name from the Latin for “soft?”
Mollusca (the Molluscs)
To which even-toed ungulate family do pigs belong?
Suidae
To which even-toed ungulate family do cattle and antelope belong?
Bovidae
To which Animal phylum do sponges belong?
Porifera (the Porifers)
Which Animal phylum was the first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals?
Porifera (Sponges)
To which Insect order do wasps, bees, and ants belong?
Hymenoptera (and all belong to the suborder Apocrita within that order)
To which Mammalian class do humans belong?
Primates
To which Insect order do beetles belong?
Coleoptera
To which Mammalian order do bats belong?
Chiroptera
To which Reptilian order do alligators and crocodiles belong?
Crocodilia
What Mammalian order includes kangaroos and koalas?
Diprotodontia (which is within the Infraclass Marsupialia)
To which Mammalian order do rabbits belong?
Lagomorpha (the Lagomorphs)
To which Mollusc order do snails and slugs belong?
Gastropoda (the Gastropods)
To which Avian order do pigeons and doves belong?
Columbiformes
To which Avian order do ostriches belong?
Struthioniformes
To which Amphibian order do frogs belong?
Anura (the largest amphibian order, accounting for almost 90% of all species)
What is the only surviving species of the Mammalian order Tubulidentata?
the aardvark
To which Mammalian order do giraffes, hippos, pigs, cattle, deer, and – surprisingly – whales and dolphins belong?
Cetartiodactyla (“even-toed ungulates”)
The Arthropod subphylum Myriapoda includes both Chilopoda and Diplopoda, commonly known as what?
centipeds and millipeds
To which Avian order do gamebirds, including domesticated chickens, belong?
Galliformes
To which Insect order do cockroaches and termites belong?
Blattodea
(termites were formerly placed in the separate order Isoptera, now an infraorder of Blattodea)
