Taiga+Facts

Matt C. Evan B.
 * The Five Kingdoms of the Taiga**

__Kingdom Monera__ Moneran's have the same scientific name and species name Definition:N: are bacteria with other mostly tiny single-celled organisims in the Taiga there are two types of Moneran. the first is a prokaryotic microrganisim. Some other Monerans in the Taiga are Soil bacteria, Beterotropic bacteria and nematoads are some of the other kind of bacteria is Cynobacteria. A few kinds of Cynobacteria commonly found in the various Taiga are Pleurozium, Schrebreria, calothrics and Nostoc.



__Kingdom Protist__ Definition:N: A verried group of eukaryotic microorganisims Scientic name: Protista Protists live pretty much anywhere there is liquid water Two examples of protists in the Taiga are Test Amoebae Protozoans and Algae



__Kingdom Fungi:__ Definition: a large group of plantlike organisims that contain no chlorophyll and are multicellular

There are many types of fungi in the Taiga: One type is lichens.Lichens are a protist and a fungi working together to survive. They are very common in the Taiga and come in different variaties. Lichens such as Reindeer Lichen (scientific name: //Caladonia rangifernia//) live on trees.

A second type of fungus is puffball fungus, which lives on rotting logs in the Taiga. They reproduce by giving off a puff of tiny spores, so small that it looks like a puff of smoke! The scientific name for the puffball fungus is //Lycoperdon gemmatum//.



__Kingdom Plantae__ Definition:multi-celled organisims with cell walls and clorophyll

Kingdom: Plantae Division: bryophyte Class: Musci Order: sphagnales Family: sphagnaceae Genus: //sphagnum// Species: //andersonianum// or Peat moss, are found in or near bogs in Southern Canada



Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: //Picea// species: //abies// the Common name is the Norway Spruce. It is commonly found growing from the ground in Scandinavia



Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Salicaceae Genus: //Populus// species: //Nigra// The common name for this tree is the black cottonwood. It lives in cool mountains in Northern Europe.

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Psilotopsida Order: Ophioglossales Family: Ophioglossaceae Genus: //Botrychium// species: //lunaria//

The Northern Moonwort is a fern that lives on the ground in the Canadian Taiga.

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Ginkgophyta Class: Ginkgoopssida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginkgoaceae Genus: Ginkgo Species: bilboa

The Ginkgo tree lives in northern China and Japan.



Kingdom: Plantae Division: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiopsida Family: Lycopodiaceae Genus: //Lycopodium// species: //annotinum// This plant lives in Northern Canada and Russia. it is known as "Stiff Clubmoss"



KINGDOM ANIMALIA Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Urisdae Genus: Ursus species: //arctos// the common name is the grizzly bear. It lives in Western Canada and Alaska.It is a omnivore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Acciptridae Genus: Hailiaeetus Species: //leucocephalus// The Bald Eagle is a carnivore that lives across all of Noth America.



Kingdom: Amimalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Raginifer species: //tarandus// The common names are the Woodland Carabou or as we have come to call it, the reindeer. The reindeer is found throughout Canada, Russia, Scandanavia, and Alaska. The Reindeer is a herbavore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Lagamorpha Family: Leporidae Genus: Lepus species: //americanus// The common name for this animal is the snowshoe hare or the varrying hare because it changes color between seasons. It is found in North America. The snowshoe hare is a herbavore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: Procoyon Species: //lotor// The common name is the raccoon. In lives thrughout North America and in parts of Russia and Scandanavia. the Racoon is an omnivore



Kingdom: Animalia Pylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae Genus: Castador species: //Canadenisis// The common name is the North American Beaver. It lives across Canada and is the Canadian national animal. It is a herbavore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Tenthredinidae Genus: Pristiphora species: //erichsonii// THe common name for this animal is the Larch Sawfly. It lives in Northern Canada and Alaska.The Larch Sawfly defoliates thousands of larch trees in the Yukon Territory every year. An adult resembles a black wasp. The larch Sawfly is a Herbavore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Gulo species: //gulo// The comon name for this animal is the wolverine. It lives in Northern Canada, Alaska Russia and Scandanavia. It is a carnivore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Salmonidae Genus: Salvenus species: //namaycrush// The common name is the river trout. it lives in lakes in Canada. It is an Omnivore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus species: //americanus// the common name for this animal is the American black bear. it lives all across Canada, New England. Minnisota, and Alaska. The Black bear is a carnivore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae species: //nilssonii// the common name for this animal is the Northern Bat. It lives in Scandanavia and Russia it is a omnivore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Artharopoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Isopada Family: Oniscidae Genus: Oniciscus species: //asellus// The Common name for this animal is the common woodlouse. It lives in parts of Scandanavia. It is a decomposer.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Eumetazoa Class: Cestoda Order: Cyclphylidae Family: Taeniidae Genus: Taenia species: //solium//

The common name for this animal is the Pork tapeworm. It lives in animals in the Taiga. It is a decomposer. (If you get a nxiety easy, you may not want to look at the following picture. Just a friendy note)

I warned you didn't I?

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae Genus: Dendrocia Species: //virens// The Black-throated Green Warbler is a very common bird in the Taiga. It lives in western Canada and is an herbivore

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana species: //sylvatica// the common name for this animal is the wood frog. It lives in Northern Michigan, Minisota, Alaska, New England, and spread across Canada and nearly comes to a stop when it meets the tundra. it is an Omnivore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canus species: //lupus// The Siberian Husky originated in eastern Siberia and is a carnivore that has been domesticated. Wild huskies still live in Russia



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Lacertidae Genus: Ermias species: //argus// The Mongolian racerunner lives in eastern Mongolia and North East China. It is a carnivore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelidae Class: Ciltellata Order: Haplotaxida Family: Lumbricidae Genus: Eisenia species: //foetida// There are a few common names for this animal. They are redworms and brandling worms, both are adapted to areas where other animals cannot survive. They are adapted to decaying organic matter. This worm lives in Canada, Russia, and Scandanavia. It is a decomposer.



Kingdom: Amimalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Alces species: alces The common name for this animal is the moose. It lives in Russia, Alaska, Canada and Scandanavia. the moose is a herbavore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Ovibos species: moschatus the common name for this amimal is the musk ox. It currently lives in the Eastern and Northern Canada, and Alaska but formaly lived in Northen Europe and Russia The males have a reaking odor, so you may not want approach one. It is a herbivore



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus: species:

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