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This page has a list of the more common
groups of plants and animals you'll want to find. A more detailed phylogenetic
table can be found elsewhere. General natural history sites are under
general natural history .
Viruses Archaea Monera
True
Bacteria Blue-green
Algae (Cyanobacteria)
Protista
(Flagellates, Amoebas, Foraminifera, Radiolaria, Ciliates, Algae)
Fungi
Basidiomycota
(mushrooms) Other
fungal groups
Lichens
NON-VASCULAR PLANTS
Liverworts
and Mosses (Bryophyta)
VASCULAR PLANTS
General
Botanical General
Systematic Resources Sites
with links to Botanical Web Sites Botanical Organizations
Sites
with Collections of Photographs Regional
Checklists and DistributionMaps Regional
Floras
Lycopods
and Horsetails
Ferns
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Trees Wildflowers Weeds
and Exotic Plants Cacti Grasses Angiosperm
Families A-K Angiosperm
Families L-Z
ANIMALS
Sponges
(Porifera)
Hydras,
jellyfish, corals, sea anenomes (Cnidaria) Ctenophora
(Comb Jellies) Flatworms
(Platyhelminthes) Assorted
small Phyla (Ribbon Worms, Mesozoans, Rotifers, Gastrotrichs,
Kinorhynchians, Hair Worms, Acanthocepalan Worms, Entoprocts, Priapulids,
Sipunculids, Echiurids, Tartigrades, Tongue Worms)
Nematodes Mollusks
Amphineura Gastropods
(Snails, slugs, conchs)
Bivalvia
( clams, oysters, and other bivalve mollusks)
Scaphopoda
(Tusk Shells)
Cephalopoda
(Squid, Octopi)
Annelids
(Segmented worms)
Arthropods
Chelicerata
(Spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, mites)
Sea
Spiders Crustaceans
(crabs, shrimp, lobsters, pill bugs)
Millipedes
and Centipedes Insects
Moths
and Butterflies
(Lepidoptera)
Beetles
(Coleoptera)
Flies
(Diptera)
Bees,
Ants, and Wasps (Hymenoptera)
Dragonflies
(Odonata)
Other
orders of Insects
Some
more miscellaneous phyla (Phoronids, Bryozoans, Brachiopods,
Arrow Worms, Pogonophorans, Acorn Worms)
Echinoderms
(Starfish, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers, Crinoids, etc.)
Hemichordata
(Acorn Worms)
Chordates
Urochordata
(Sea Squirts, Tunicates, Ascidians)
Cephalochordata
(Amphioxus, Lancets)
Vertebrates
Lamprays
and Hagfish (Agnatha)
Chondrichthyes
(Sharks and Rays) Osteichthyes
(Bony Fish)
Amphibians (Frogs and Salamanders)
Frogs Salamanders
Reptiles
Turtles Crocodilians Lizards Snakes
Birds
Ducks Shorebirds Raptors Owls Hummingbirds Other
Families Birding
Organizations Bird
lists Birding
Supplies Birding
Tours
Mammals Subclass Prototheria
No members of this subclass live in North America
Subclass Theria
Order Marsupialia
(Opossum) Order Insectivora
(Shrews and Moles) Order Chiroptera
(Bats) Order Edentata
(Armadillo) Order Lagomorpha
(Rabbits, Hares, Pikas) Order Rodentia
Squirrels
and chipmunks Other
rodents
Order Carnivora
Family Ursidae
(Bears) Family Procyonidae
(Racoon, Coatimundi) Family Bassariscidae
(Ringtail) Family Mustelidae
(Weasels, Skunks, etc.) Family Canidae
(Wolves, Foxes, Coyote) Family Felidae
(Cats)
Order Pinnipedia
(Sea Lions and Seals) Order Artiodactyla
(Even-toed Mammals) Order Sirenia
(Manatee) Order Cetacea
Toothed Whales Baleen Whales
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