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Mrs. Roehl
Invertebrates vs
Vertebrates
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What is a vertebrate?
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Vertebrates are animals that have a spinal column and a skeleton
formed from bones.
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The skeleton holds up and protects the body
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There are 5 types of vertebrates
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Fish
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Amphibians
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Reptiles
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Birds
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Mammals
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Fish live in water and breathe through gills.
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Their skin is covered in scales and they have fins to swim
1. Fish
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2. Amphibians
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Amphibians can live in water and on land
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Their babies live in the water and breathe through gills
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The adults breathe through lungs and through their skins
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Reptiles live on land and some in water
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They breathe through lungs
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Their skin is covered in scales and some have a shell
3. Reptiles
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They live on land and in the air
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They breath through lungs
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Have feathers and wings
4. Birds
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A lot live on land, some in water
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They breath through lungs
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Their body is covered in skin and fur
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Their babies feed on their mother’s milk
5. Mammals
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Vertebrates are classified by
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A) How they breathe:
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How are they classified?
Some vertebrates breath oxygen from water through gills, others breathe air through
lungs. Amphibians can breathe through their skin
B) What they eat:
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Carnivores – eat other animals
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Herbivores – eat plants
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Omnivores – eat both plants and animals
C) How they reproduce:
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Most are oviparous (babies born from eggs laid by mother)
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Some are viviparous (babies born alive from mother’s womb)
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What is an invertebrate?
Invertebrates are animals that do not have a spinal column or a
skeleton made of bones.
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Some examples of invertebrates are jellyfish, worms, molluscs, and
arthropods
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Invertebrates
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Most of the animals on The Earth are invertebrates, many of
them live in the sea and are very small
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They have a soft body because they do not have skeletons.
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Many have a shell or exoskeleton to protect their soft bodies
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A) What they eat:
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They are carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores
B) How they breathe:
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Classifying Invertebrates
Some breathe through their skin, others through gills and others through lungs
C) How they reproduce:
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All invertebrates are oviparous
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Offspring are called larva
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Some change shape as they grow