Taxonomy

You will learn in this topic that classifying, or organizing, species is a whole science in and of itself. Classification of organisms is a constant work in progress as scientists learn more about the characteristics and evolutionary history of organisms. Before you learn more about classifying animals, take a moment to see how well you can compare organisms and classify them into three groups. In this interactivity, drag and drop the bat, spider, and turtle into one of the three groups based on other members of the group. Click the player button to begin.