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2. Which group has more species - vertebrates or invertebrates?

There are far more invertebrate species (70%) than vertebrate species
(3%).

3. How are vertebrates different from invertebrates?

Vertebrates have a backbone; invertebrates do not.

4. Which group of invertebrates has the most species?

Arthropods make up 60% of all the species on Earth. Most arthropods
are insects and one-third of all insects are beetles.