Which species is closest to domestic dogs?

Gray wolf Japanese racoon dog Red fox African wild dog
 Which species is the closest to a platypus?

Beaver Opossum Echidna Armadillo

 Which species is closest to sloths?

Tarsier Anteater Koala Pangolin

 Which species is closest to Dodo Birds?

Turkey Chicken Ostrich Rodrigues solitaire

 What is the closest species to humans?

Gorilla Orangutan Bonobo Baboon

HOW?!
 SYSTEMATICS
study of biological diversity and the relationships among
organisms

TAXONOMY PHYLOGENY
Father of Taxonomy
• used actual “Homologous Traits” for his
classification system – The ‘Binomial
Nomenclature’
Animal Classification Chart for Water
snake (Nerodia Sipedon)
Kingdom: ANIMALIA
1. Arthropoda
2. Mollusca
3. Chordata
4. Porifera
5. Cnidaria
6. Platyhelminthes
7. Nematoda
8. Annelida
9. Echinoderma
Phylum: CHORDATA
1. Reptilia
2. Amphibia
3. Mammalia
4. Aves
5. Chondrichthyes
6. Agnatha
7. Osteichthyes
Class:
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Genus
Species

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 The ‘Tree of Life’ is a schematic
model that shows the evolution of
organisms both the extinct and the
living.
 Carnivorous Hair Retractable Claws Purring
Tortoise

Horse
x

Wolf
x x

Leopard
x x x

House Cat
x x x x
 Cladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together
based on their shared derived characteristics
 4 Groups of
Evolutionary Trees
Direction: Fit in the given phylogenetic tree the organisms given below
with the evolutionary development and diversification of a particular
feature
bald eagle; antelope; lamprey; alligator; sea bass
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