Taiga+Facts

Sam K Ross Y

__  **Kingdom Monera**   __ Monera are single celled and have no nucleus. They are the smallest and simplest forms of life. **__Bacteria__** bacteria is spherical, rod shaped, or spiral shape and can be found anywhere. The most common type of bacteria is //Salmonella bongori.// Another type of bacteria is //Aerobacter aerogenes.//



__ **Kingdom Protista** __ eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals __ **Protist**  __ a unicellular, eukaryotic organisms. an example of a protist is //Testate amoebae// which can be found in higher elevated areas. Another example is //Arcella catinus// and it is a form of moss.

**__ Kingdom Fungi  __** Multi-celled organisms that have no chlorophyll and absorbs nutrients. **__Examples of Fungi__** An example of fungi is //Amanita muscaria// with a common name of "fly amanita". It is found in the northern hemisphere. Another type of fungus in the taiga is //Amlylocysits lapponica.// Its common name is "bracket fungus" and it is found in coniferous forests on the bottom of tree sumps and rotting logs. **__Kingdom Plantae__** a multicellular organism that produces food through photosynthesis. __ Bryophytes __ in kingdom plantae and in the devision of bryophytes and the class of Bryopsida //**__Lophozia capititata__**// the //Lophozia capitata// is a bryophyte that is like a leafy liverwort. the order is jungermanniales and the family is jungermanniaceae.



__ pinophyta __ the division is pinophyta and the kingdom is plantae an example of pinophyta is the coniferous tree. the class is pinopsida and the family is pinaceae. a very large tree abundant in the colder areas of upper Canada and Russia. __ magnoliophyta __in kingdom plantae and devision of magnoliophyta and the class of magnoliopsida. An example of magnoliophyta is the //Malus sylvestris.// its common name is the "crab apple tree." the family that //Malus sylvestris// is in is rosaceae and the order is rosales. it is only found in Russia and on the sunny edges of the forest.
 * __Conifer__**

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiales Family: Lycppodiaceae Genus: //Lycopodiella// species//: cernua// They are found usually by weeds on the ground and in wetter areas. it is found anywhere but Antarctica and Australlia and dies out in the winter. Kingdom: Plantae Division: pteridophyta Class: Equisetpsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// species: //telmateia//
 * __Lycophyta__**
 * __Equisetophyta__**

A tree thought to be exstinct for millions of years but then found growing in remote parts of china in the 1700's. The Ginkgo is in a divsion of its own, Ginkgophyta Kingdom: Plantae Division: Ginkophyta Class: Ginkgoopsida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginnkgoacae Genus:Ginko species: adiantoides
 * __Ginkophyta__**
 * __Ginkgo biloba__**

It is native to Africa but now can be found most anywhere in the taiga. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Cycadophyta Class: Cycadopsida Order: Cycadales Family: Cycadaceae Genus: //Cycas// species: //circinalis//
 * __Cycadophyta__**

the moose is found in the grassy areas of the taiga because that is what they normally like to eat. The moose is a herbivore.
 * __ Moose __**

Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Cordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Alces Species: alces

They are found in the open areas with prey for them. They are carnivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Lynx Species: rufus The Garter snake is found in the marshy areas of the taiga. They are carnivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Genus: Thamnophis species: sirtalis
 * __Lynx__**
 * __Snake__**

This snake is found in the tall grass areas of the taiga. They are carnivores because they eat insects and small rodents. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Genus:Lampropeltis Species: //triangulum//
 * __Milk snake__**

Insect eating birds come to the taiga a lot to feed. They are omnivores. They are found in the forest areas. The common name of this bird is the greyleg goose. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriforms Family: Antidae Genus: Anser Species: anser Kingdom: animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipittridae Genus: Aquila Species: chrysaetos __**Amphibians**__ The wood frog is a omnivore becaus it eats algae and attack and eat eggs and larva. They are found in the warmest and wettest possible areas. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana Species: sylvatica
 * __Birds__**
 * __Golden Eagle__**

A toad found in the swampy areas of the taiga.It eats only insects and small terrestrial invertebrates so, It's a carnivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bofonidae Genus: Bufo Species: fowleri __**Boney Fishes**__ the Golden Trout is a bony fish and is found in the cold- low nutrient lakes in the taiga. They are carnivores because they eat worms, smaller fish and insects. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Salmonidae Genus: Oncorhynchus Species: mykiss The walleye is found in the less clear waters in the taiga and they are also carnivores because they eat a lot of other fish. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Percidae Genus: Sander species: vitreus A spider common in the Taiga. Mostly found in warmer areas with lots of trees. They are Carnivores. Kingdom: animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Araneidae Genus: Eriophora species: transmarina The pork tape worm can be found in most all mammals. They are omnivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Order: Cyclophyllidea Family: Taeniidae Genus: Taenia Species: solium they are found in humans and some bigger mammals they are omnivores. Kingdom:Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Adenophorea Order: Trichurida Family: Trichuridae Genus: Trichurris Species: trichura The bear is found in the more wooded and grassy areas of the taiga and is an omnivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursas species: Maritimus
 * __Toad__**
 * __Walleye__**
 * __Spiders__**
 * __ Flatworm __**
 * __Whip worms__**
 * __Bear__**

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