Species ID Test Review

Which of the following is the most specific level of taxonomy?

• A. Class

• B. Family

• C. Species

• D. Genus

Place the following taxonomic groups in the correct order from most broad to most specific. Number one being the most broad and number eight being the most specific.

• 1. Domain, 2. Kingdom, 3. Phylum, 4. Class, 5. Order, 6. Family, 7. Genus, 8. Species

• 1. Kingdom, 2. Domain, 3. Class, 4. Phylum, 5. Family, 6. Order, 7. Species, 8. Genus

• 1. Domain, 2. Phylum, 3. Kingdom, 4. Class, 5. Order, 6. Genus, 7. Family, 8. Species

• 1. Domain, 2. Kingdom, 3. Phylum, 4. Class, 5. Order, 6. Family, 7. Genus, 8. Species

Which of the following is the most abundant cervid species in North America?

• A. Moose

• B. White-tailed deer

• C. Mule deer

• D. Pronghorn

Which of the following species has the diagnostic characteristic of modified feathers which resemble a beard?

• A. Wild turkey

• B. Northern bobwhite

• C. Mourning dove

• D. White-winged dove

Which of the following families includes species which have horns present?

• A. Bovidae

• B. Cervidae

• C. Felidae

• D. Canidae

Which of the following is the largest order of class Aves?

• Falconiformes

• Chiroptera

• Galliformes

• Passeriformes

Moose antlers have one main beam with additional points coming from the beam. True or False?

• True

• False

Elk belong to family Bovidae. True or False?

• True

• False

Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined sections. Mule / White-tailed deer have a white underside of their tail used as a flag when startled while mule / white-tailed deer have a mostly dark tail with a black tip.

• Mule, mule

• White-tailed, mule

• Mule, white-tailed

• White-tailed, white-tailed

Which of the following orders is classified by arm, hand and extra long finger bones covered with a membrane which resembles a wing?

• Artiodactyla

• Aves

• Chiroptera

• Carnivora