You are on page 1of 5

Student 

Name:  Elly Whitaker

Practice Classifying Animals 
   
Use what you know about classifying animals according to their body plans to classify the following 
animals.   
 
Below each picture, first specify if the animal is asymmetrical or symmetrical.  If it is symmetrical, specify 
which type of symmetry. Then write down the phylum you would classify each animal in.   Feel free to 
draw a line of symmetry or a central axis on the pictures to help you to determine the symmetry.   
 

 
  Stmmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  Bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  arthropod
In what animal phylum would you classify this spider? ________________________________________ 
 

  Symmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  Radial
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  Cnidaria
In what animal phylum would you classify this sea anemone? ___________________________________ 
 
 

 
  symmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  phylum annelida
In what animal phylum would you classify this earthworm? _____________________________________ 

 
Student Name: 

Practice Classifying Animals 
   

 
 
  symmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  arthropod
In what animal phylum would you classify this crab? ________________________________________ 

symmetrical  
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  radial
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  cnidaria
In what animal phylum would you classify this jellyfish? _______________________________________ 
 
 
 

 
Student Name: 

Practice Classifying Animals 
   

 
  asymetric
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
 
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  porifera
In what animal phylum would you classify this sponge? ________________________________________ 

  symetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  chordates
In what animal phylum would you classify this human? ________________________________________ 
 
 

symmetrical
 
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  chordata
In what animal phylum would you classify this sea turtle? ______________________________________ 

 
Student Name: 

Practice Classifying Animals 
   
 

 
  symmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  chordata
In what animal phylum would you classify this frog? ________________________________________ 
 
 

 
  symmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  mollusca
In what animal phylum would you classify this snail? ________________________________________ 

 
Student Name: 

Practice Classifying Animals 
   
 
 

 
  symmetrical
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  radial
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  cnidaria
In what animal phylum would you classify these corals? _______________________________________ 
 
 

symmetrical
 
Asymmetrical or Symmetrical? ___________________________________________________________ 
  bilateral
If symmetrical, what type of symmetry? ____________________________________________________ 
  chordata
In what animal phylum would you classify this eagle? ________________________________________ 
 
 

You might also like