Name ________________________
Date ____________ Pd ____
Classification Shows Closeness
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Animal A
Animal B
Animal C
Animal
Chordate
Mammal
Primates
Pongidae
Pan
troglodytes
Animal
Chordate
Aves
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Spizella
passerina
Animal
Chordate
Aves
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Serinus
canaries
1. Comparing Animals A and B, how many groups are the same? ________
2. Comparing Animals A and C, how many groups are the same? ________
3. Comparing Animals B and C, how many groups are the same? ________
For questions 4-8 use the following answer choices:
A and B
A and C
B and C
4. Which two animals are most alike in classification? ________
5. Which two animals have more of the same traits? ________
6. Which two animals have more of the same body parts? ________
7. Which two animals are most closely related? ________
8. Which two animals probably look more alike? ________
9. What is the scientific name of Animal A? ______________________________
10. What does the first word of the scientific name represent? ___________________
11. What does the second word of the scientific name represent? ____________________
12. Which part of the scientific name is capitalized? __________________________
13. What are three reasons for using scientific names?
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
14. Number these classification levels in order from the smallest (1) to the largest (7).
_______ Species
_______ Kingdom
_______ Phylum
_______ Order
_______ Family
_______ Genus
_______ Class
Fish Naming
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
6. ___________________
7. ___________________
8. ___________________
9. ___________________
Write the appropriate name of each fish in the corresponding box.
Coral Reef Fish Dichotomous Key
Step 1
 If fish shape is really long and thin, then go to
Step 2.
 If fish shape is not long and thin, the go to Step 3.
Step 5
 If fish has spots, then go to Step 6.
 If fish does not have spots, then go to Step 7.
Step 2
 If fish has pointed fins, it is a Trumpet Fish.
 If fish has smooth fins, it is a Spotted Moray Eel.
Step 6
 If fish has “chin whiskers”, it is a Spotted Goat Fish.
 If fish does not have “chin whiskers”, it is a Bandtail
Puffer.
Step 3
Step 7
 If fish has both eyes on top of the head, then go to
 If fish has stripes, then go to Step 8.
Step 4.
 If fish does not have stripes, it is a Parrot Fish.
 If fish has one eye on each side of the head, then go to
Step 5.
Step 4
Step 8
 If fish has a long whip-like tail, it is a Spotted Eagle Ray.  If fish has a v-shaped tail, it is a Squirrel Fish.
 If fish has short, blunt tail, it is a Peacock Flounder.
 If fish has a blunt tail, it is a Glass-Eye Snapper.