Classification of the animal kingdom

Year 5

Classification of Living Things

What is classification?

It is the grouping of living organisms

according to similar characteristics.

The Animal kingdom is divided into 2 groups.

Vertebrates InvertebratesAnimals with a

backboneAnimals without a

backbone

Invertebrates include:

Snails Star fish

Spiders Insects

Invertebrates also include:

Crabs Lobster

Millipede

Leech

Vertebrates include:

Mammals

Birds Fish Reptiles

Amphibians

Mammals

Hair or fur (to keep warm)

Ex. Polar bear

Lungs(to

breathe in

oxygen)Ex.

Whales

Give birth

to babies

. (Parents take care

of the baby,

until it can live alone)

Feed their

babies milk.

Dolphin

whale

Bat

Birds

Feathers

Wings (to help them fly)Penguins

have wings

but cannot

fly.

Two legs

Lungs(to

breathe oxygen

from the air)

Lay eggs

Penguin

Fish

Live their whole life in water

Gills

Skin covered

with scales

Most lay eggs, Some

give birth

Crocodile

Scales

Eggs have tough, leathery shells.

Reptiles

Dry skin

Skin is covered

with scales

(thin flat plates to protect the

animal)

Lungs(reptiles that spend lots of time in water

go to the surface to breathe oxygen)

Some lay eggs, some give

birth.

Newt

Salamander Toads

Frogs

Amphibians

Lay eggs in water

Moist skin

Young live in water. Adult live on land