Vertebrates are animals with a backbone (think vertebrae). These are the creatures we usually think of when we think of animals. Vertebrates have tremendous diversity in shape, size, ability, and characteristics. They are truly wondrous creatures! The 5 classes of vertebrates are:
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, and Birds.
All invertebrates obtain food differently, some have a mouth, and others have a beak. The eight different phyla are, Porifera, Cnidarians, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Echinodermata, Mollusca, and Arthropoda.
