Invertebrate Comparison

Invertebrate: Some examples of invertebrates are insects and flatworms. They are small and slow moving and have no backbone. Some physical characteristics are that they are multicellular, they have no cell walls, they reproduce sexually and they are heterotrophic.

Vertebrate: Some examples of vertebrates are parrots, humans, snakes etc. They are animals with a internal skeleton made of bone. They have a well developed internal skeleton, a highly developed brain, they have a advanced nervous system and they attain a outer covering of protective cellular skin. They are also classified into 5 groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.