Classification of living things- What scientists have to consider
by Mairead Quinn
1. Plant
1.1. Tree
1.2. Shrub
1.3. Flower
1.4. Under-water plant
1.5. Vegetable
1.6. Fruit tree
1.7. Herb
1.8. Any other type of plant?
2. Animal
2.1. Vertebrate=has a back bone
2.2. invertebrate=without a back bone
3. What the animals eat
3.1. Herbivore=eats only plants
3.2. Carnivore=eats only meat
3.3. Omnivore=eats meat and plants
4. Type of animal
4.1. Mammal
4.2. Reptile
4.3. Amphibian
4.4. Bird
4.5. Fish
4.6. Insect
4.7. Micro-organism
5. Habitat=where the animal lives
5.1. Desert
5.2. Sea
5.3. Ocean
5.4. Arctic
5.5. Mountain
5.6. City
5.7. Lake
5.8. River
5.9. Tropical Rainforest
5.10. Countryside
5.11. Wetlands/ Marsh