Extra Practice Worksheet
1.
Use the information in the table to answer the following questions
Common name
Red squirrel
Shorttail weasel
Groundhog
Mink
Eastern chipmunk
River otter
Fisher
Muskrat
Black-footed ferret
a.
b.
c.
d.
Scientific Name
Tamiasciurus hudonicus
Mustela erminea
Marmota monax
Mustela vision
Tamis striatus
Lutra canadensis
Martes pennanti
Ondatra zibethica
Mustela nigripes
Family
Sciuridae
Mustelidae
Sciuridae
Mustelidae
Sciuridae
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Cricetidae
Mustelidae
Which of the species are most closely related. Explain.
Is the river otter more closely related to the muskrat or the weasel? Explain
Is the groundhog more closely related to the chipmunk of the ferret? Explain
Which of the species is (are) the closest relatives of the squirrel? Explain
2. The following is a list of some Latin (Lat.) and Greek (Gr.) words and their English definitions:
Alopekas (Gr.) : fox
Canis (lat) : dog
Felis (lat.) : cat
Lagos (lat.) or lepus (gr): rabbit
Aritcus(lat.): arctic
Aquaticus (lat): found in water
Pous (gr.) foot
Mephitis (lat): bad odour
Alpinous (lat): mountain
Rufus (lat): reddish
Felis concolor
Sorex arcticus
Canis rufus
Mephitis mephitis
Alopex lagopus
Eutamias alpinus
Sciurus arizonensis
Aylvilagus aquaticus
Match each scientific name with the correct common name
Arctic shrew
Swamp rabbit
Skunk
Red wolf
Alpine chipmunk
Artic fox
Mountain lion
Arizona grey squirrel
Analyze the Cladogram
Examine the sample cladogram, each letter on the diagram points to a derived character, or something different (or newer) than
what was seen in previous groups. Match the letter to its character. Note: this cladogram was created for simplicity and
understanding, it does not represent the established phylogeny for insects and their relatives.
1. ______ Wings
2. ______ 6 Legs
3. ______ Segmented Body
4. ______ Double set of wings
5. ______ Jumping Legs
6. ______ Crushing mouthparts
7. ______ Legs
8. ______ Curly Antennae
Create Your Own Cladogram
To make a cladogram, you must first look at the animals you are studying and establish characteristics that they share and ones that
are unique to each group. For the animals on the table, indicate whether the characteristic is present or not. Based on that chart,
create a cladogram like the one pictured above.
Cells
Slug
Catfish
Frog
Tiger
Human
Backbone
Legs
Hair
Opposable Thumbs