Taiga+Organisms

__Monera__ -Single-celled bacteria with no nucleus. Scientific name-//Sorangium cellulosum// Shape-Cocci Location-All around the world, and dwell in fertile soil. __**‍‍‍**__
 * __Taiga Organisms__**

Scientific name - // Acidiphilium staphylococcus // Shape - Bacilli Location - In or near water ** __Protozoa__ **- single-celled organisms with a nucleus, organelles, no cell wall, and no chlorophyll. Scientific name - //Arcella cantis// Method of movement - Cillia Location - Soil

Scientific Name-//Giardia lamblia// Method of movement-Flagella Location-Found in or near water, but mostly in animal guts

**Fungi** - Multi-celled organisms that have no chlorophyll and absorbs nutrients. __Ascomycota__ - A phylum under the kingdom Fungi that are sac and cup shaped __//Flavoparmelia caperata//__ Common name - Common greenshield lichen

Kingdom - Fungi Phylum - Ascomycota Class - Lecanoromycetes Order - Lecanorales Family - Parmeliaceae Genus - //Flavoparmelia// species - //caperata//

Location - Grows on bark of trees and occasionally on rock

__Zygomycota__- A phylum of Fungi that is thread like with spores at its ends. //__Basidiobolus ranarum__// Common Name-Unavailable

Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Zygomycota Class-Not assigned Order-Basidiobolales Family-Basidiobolaceae Genus-//Basidiobolus// species-//ranarum//

Location-Found in the excrement of frogs and insect-eating reptiles __Basidiomycota__ - A phylum of Fungi that has closely packed filaments. __//Leccinium versipelle//__ Common name - Orange Birch Bolete

Kingdom - Fungi Phylum - Basidiomycota Class - Agaricomycetes Order - Boletales Family - Boletaceae Genus - //Leccinium// species - //versipelle//

Location //-// found under birch trees

__//Armillaria mellea//__ Common name-Honey Fungus

Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Basidiomycota Class-Agaricomycetes Order-Agaricales Family-Physalacriaceae Genus-//Armillaria// species-//mellea//

Location-Found all over the world, mostly in North America. Grows most commonly around roots of trees.

Plants- Multi-celled organisms with cell walls and contain chlorophyll

**__Pinophyta(Gymnosperms)-__**Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, have no fruit, and are evergreens.

Kingdom-Plantae Phylum-Pinophyta Class-Pinopsida Order-Pinales Family-Pinaceae Genus-//Abies// species-//balsamea// Location-Almost everywhere in North America, mostly in the Alpine Taiga regions.
 * __Balsam Fir__**

__**Bryophyta**__ - A division of Plantae that has small simple plants including mosses and that lack flowers and roots.

Kingdom - Plantae Division - Bryophyta Class - Bryopsida Order - Bryales Family - Aulacomniaceae Genus - //Aulacomnium// Species - //Palustre// Location - Grows in forested or open wetland communities

__**Pteridophyta**__-A division that contains all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds.

__**Common Lady-Fern**__ Kingdom-Plantae Phylum-Pteridophyta Class-Filicopsida Order-Polypodiales Family-Dryopteridaceae Genus-//Athyrium// species-//filix-femina//

Location-Found most commonly in North America in the Alpine regions of Taiga.

__**Pinophyta****(****Gymnosperms****)-**__Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, have no fruit, and are evergreens.

__**Jack Pine**__

Kingdom-Plantae Phylum-Pinophyta Class-Pinopsida Order-Pinales Family-Pinaceae Genus-//Pinus// species-//banksiana//

Location-Found in the Alpine Taigan areas of North America, mostly in Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.

__**Magnoliophyta**__-Flowers that have covered seeds and the seeds are in the fruit.

__**Canadian Bunchberry**__ Kingdom-Plantae Phylum-Magnoliophyta Class-Magnoliopsida Order-Cornales Family-Cornaceae Genus-//Cornus// species-//canadensis//

Location-The Alpine Taigan regions of Canada.

__**Magnoliophyta**__ - a division of Plantae that has flowers with covered seeds that are in the fruit

Kingdom - Plantae Division - Magnoliophyta Class - Magnoliopsida Order - Sapindales Family - Aceraceae Genus - //Acer// species - //saccharinum// Location - As far north as central Norway and as south as Orlando, Florida. It can also survive Mediterranean climate as at Los Angeles or Jerusalem

__**Bryophyta**__ - a division of Plantae that has small simple plants including mosses and that lack flowers and roots.

Kindom - Plantae Division - Bryophyta Class - Bryopsida Order - Hypnales Family - Hypnaceae Genus - //Ptilium// species - //crista-castrensis// Location - Northern Europe and Canadian boreal forest floors

__**Lycopodiophyta**__-A division of Plantae that are club mosses and are larger than nonvascular mosses.

Kingdom-Plantae Phylum-Lycopodiophyta Class-Lycopodiopsida Order-Isoetales Family-Isotaceae Genus-//Isoetes// species-//bolanderi//

Location-Northeastern North America.

__**Equisetophyta**__ - a division of Plantae that has hollow stems with joints Kingdom - Plantae Division - Equisetophyta Class - Equisetopsida Order - Equisetales Family - Equisetaceae Genus - //Equisetum// species - //arcticum//

Location - Found in Canadian taigas

__**Anthocerotophyta**__-A division of Plantae that involve hornworts.

Kingdom-Plantae Phylum-Anthocerotophyta Class-Anthocerotopsida Order-Anthocerotales Family-Anthocerotaceae Genus-//Anthoceros// species-//agrestis//

Location-Found almost everywhere in Canada, in the Taiga regions.

__**Pinophyta**__ - a division of Plantae that reproduces with cones or seeds outside of plant, have no fruit, and are evergreens. Kindom - Plantae Division - Pinophyta Class - Cycadopsida Order - Cycadales Family - Stangeriaceae Genus - //Bowenia// species - //serrulata// Location - found in scattered populations and are locally abundant

**__Bryophyta__** - A division of Plantae that has small simple plants including mosses and that lack flowers and roots. Kingdom - Plantae Division - Bryophyta Class - Sphagnopsida Order - Sphagnales Family - Sphagnaceae Genus - //Sphagnum// species - //andersonianum//

Location - Found mainly in the bogs of the North American taiga

__** Animalia - **__ One of the Eight Kingdoms that involves organisms which are multicelled and digest food inside their bodies. __** Invertebrate **__- A subphylum that consists of organisms without a backbone or spinal cord.

__**Arthropoda(Arthropods)-**__ Have multiple body segments, jointed appendages, and exoskeletons(hard outer covering that is typical for arthropods).

Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Arthropoda Class-Insecta Order-Coleoptera Family-Curculionidae Genus-//Dendroctonus// species-//rufipennis//

Location-Found almost everywhere in Taigan regions of Canada.

__**Cnidaria-**__ Live in both fresh and saltwater, have 2 cell layers separated by a jelly-like substance, and have one 1 opening for food and waste.

Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Cnidaria Class-Hydrozoa Order-Limnomedusae Family-Olindiasidae Genus-//Craspedacusta// species-//sowerbyi//

Location-Found abundantly in North America.

__**Mollusca-**__ Have soft bodies, well developed organ systems, 2 openings for food and waste, and some have hard shells.

Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Mollusca Class-Gastropoda Order-Basommatophora Family-Physidae Genus-//Physella// species-//johnsoni//

Location-Most commonly found in Canada.

__**Nemertea**__ - Two openings, circulatory system, brain and nervous system

Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Nemertea Class - Enopla Order - Monostilifera Family - Malacobdellidae Genus - //Malacobdella// species - //grossa//

Location - Europe; Denmark

__**Annelida**__ - Two openings for food/waste, circulatory system

Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Annelida Class - Clitellata Order - Oligochaete Family - Lumbricadae Genus - Dendrobaena species - //octaedra//

Location - leaf litter

__**Reptilia**__-Have scales, four appendages and are ectotherms(have same body temperature as their environment).



Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Chordata Class-Reptilia Order-Squamata Family-Colubridae Genus-//Heterodon// species-//platirhinos//

Location-Found abundantly throughout North America.

**__Anthropoda__** - Multiple body segments, jointed appendages, exoskeleton

Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Anthropoda Class - Insecta Order - Diptera Family - Ephydridae Genus - //Athyroglossa// species - //ordinata//

Location - Scandinavia

__**Mammalia**__-have an advanced nervous system and brain, lungs, feed young with milk, most birth live young, are endotherms(have body temp that is constant), and they live in most habitats.

Kingdom-AnimaliaPhylum-ChordataClass-MammaliaOrder-CarnivoraFamily-UrsidaeGenus-//Ursus//

species-//americanus kermodei//

Location-Found in Taigan regions of Canada.

__**Amphibia**__-Live first part of life in water with gills, second part of life on land with lungs, have 2 pairs of legs, lay eggs, have smooth skin, and are ectotherms(have body temp same as environment). Kingdom-AnimaliaPhylum-ChordataClass-AmphibiaOrder-AnuraFamily-RanidaeGenus-//Rana//species-//sylvatica// Location-A broad distribution over North America.

**__Aves__** - Hollow bones, scaly legs, feathers

Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Aves Order - Strigiformes Family - Strigidae Genus //- Asio// species - //otus//

Location - Spread across North America, Europe, and Asia

**__Mammalia__** - Hairy, milk-producing, endothermic

Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Mammalia Order - Carnivora Family - Canidae Genus - //Canis// species - //lupus//

Location - Abundant in North America, Europe, and Asia

**__Actinopterygii__** - Fins supported by bones, upper bones slides forward when opened.

Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Chordata Class - Actinopterygii Order - Amiiformes Family - Amiidae Genus - //Amia// species - //calva//

Location - Lakes and rivers

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