Comparing Groups of Vertebrates: Features and Differences

Explore the key characteristics of five groups of vertebrates - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish - including details on blood type, offspring, skin, and breathing apparatus. Learn about the unique traits that distinguish these vertebrate groups from one another.

• Vertebrates
• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians

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1. Comparing Groups of Vertebrates Feature Mammal Bird Reptile Amphibian Fish Blood Warm Warm Cold Cold Cold Offspring Born live Eggs Eggs Eggs Spawn Spawn Skin Wet scales Fur or hair Feathers Dry scales Wet skin Breathing Lungs and / or gills Gills Lungs Lungs Lungs

2. Date Compare the features of groups of vertebrates 1) What are the five groups that vertebrates can be classified as belonging to? 10) How many of the vertebrate groups have only lungs? 2) What are the two types of blood that vertebrates can have? 11) How many of the vertebrate groups have a wet type of skin? 3) What 3 forms can the offspring of vertebrates be in? 12) Which two groups of vertebrates have scales? 13) Which two groups of vertebrates are warm- blooded? 4) What are the two types of breathing apparatus that vertebrates can have? 14) Name one similarity between a mammal and a reptile. 5) Are fish warm-blooded or cold-blooded? 6) Do reptiles have live young, lay eggs or lay spawn? 15) Name one difference between mammals and birds. 7) What sort of skin do amphibians have? 16) Name two similarities between amphibians and fish. 8) What breathing apparatus do birds have? 17) Name two differences between reptiles and birds. 9) Which group of vertebrates may lay eggs or may lay spawn? 18) Do mammals have more in common with reptiles or with fish? Why? (use because) Extension: Make up some of your own questions for a partner to answer.

3. Name: Date: Compare the features of groups of vertebrates 1) The five groups that vertebrates can be classified 11) of the vertebrate groups have a wet type as belonging to are of skin. 12) have scales. 2) The two types of blood that vertebrates can have 13) are warm-blooded. are 14) One similarity between a mammal and a reptile is 3) The 3 forms of offspring that vertebrates can have are 15) One difference between mammals and birds is 4) The two types of breathing apparatus that vertebrates can have are 16) Two similarities between amphibians and fish are 5) Fish are 6) Reptiles 7) Amphibians have 17) Two differences between reptiles and birds 8) Birds have 9) may lay eggs or may lay spawn. 18) Mammals have more in common with 10) of the vertebrate groups have only lungs. because

4. Comparing Groups of Vertebrates Feature Mammal Bird Reptile Amphibian Fish Blood Offspring Skin Breathing