Posted: November 28th, 2016

What are the characteristics that classify all the species you have selected in the kingdom Animalia?

  1. Assignment: Scientific Taxonomy and Earth’s Biodiversity Paper

 

·         Go to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Web site athttp://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

 

·         Review the information under the topics Mammals, Insects, Birds, and Echinoderms.

 

·         Select two mammals, two insects, two birds, and two echinoderms to research.

 

·         Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following points:

 

 

  • List and briefly describe the eight species you have selected.

 

  • What are the characteristics that classify all the species you have selected in the kingdom Animalia?

 

  • Mammals

 

  • What are two or three characteristics shared by the two mammals you selected?
  • What are two or three differences between the two mammals?
  • To what order does each of the mammal species you selected belong? Describe why they are classified under that order.
  • List two other species that belong to those same orders.

 

  • Insects

 

  • What are two or three characteristics shared by the two insects you selected?
  • What are two or three differences between the two insects?
  • To what order does each of the insect species you selected belong? Describe why they are classified under that order.
  • List two other species that belong to those same orders.

 

  • Birds

 

  • What are two or three characteristics shared by the two birds you selected?
  • What are two or three differences between the two birds?
  • To what order does each of the bird species you selected belong? Describe why they are classified under that order.
  • List two other species that belong to those same orders.

 

  • Echinoderms

 

  • What are two or three characteristics shared by the two echinoderms you selected?
  • What are two or three differences between the two echinoderms?
  • To what order does each of the echinoderm species you selected belong? Describe why they are classified under that order.
  • List two other species that belong to those same orders.

 

  • Format your paper, in-text citations, and references according to APA guidelines.
  • Post your paper as a Microsoft® Word attachment

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