Phylogenetic Tree of Life on Earth

  • Bacteria (Escherichia coli, Cyanobacteria)
  • Archaea (Methanogen, Halobacteria)
  • Eukaryota
    • Protista (Brown algae, Red algae, Ameba, Paramecium)
    • Plantae (Plant)
      • Viridiplantae
        • Embryophyte (Land plants)
          • Tracheophytes (Vascular plants - Non-seed-bearing plants)
          • Spermatophyte (Seed plants)
            • Gymnosperms
            • Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
    • Fungus
    • Animal
      • Parazoa
        • Porifera (Sponge)
      • Eumetazoa
        • Radiata (Diploblastic - Two germ layers)
          • Ctenophora (Comb jelly)
          • Cnidaria (Coral, Jelly fish)
        • Bilateria (Triploblastic - Three germ layers)
          • Protostomia (First mouth)
            • Ecdysozoa
              • Priapulida (Penis worms)
              • Lobopodia
              • Onychophora (Velvet worms)
              • Arthropoda (Trilobite, Insect, Crustacean)
            • Platyzoa
              • Platyhelminthes (Flat worms)
            • Lophotrochozoa
              • Brachiopoda (Lamp shells)
              • Mollusca (Limpet, Snail, Slug, Octopus, Squid)
              • Annelida (Ringed worms)
          • Deuterostomia (Second mouth)
            • Vetulicolia
            • Hemichordata (Acorn worms)
            • Echinodermata (Crinoid, Sea star, Brittle star, Sea urchin, Sea cucumber)
            • Chordata
              • Cephalochordata
              • Urochordata (Tunicate)
              • Vertebrata
                • Agnatha (Hagfish, Lamprey)
                • Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates)
                  • Placodermi (Armoured fish)
                  • Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fish; Ray, Shark)
                  • Acanthodii (Spiny shark)
                  • Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fish; Most living fishes)
                  • Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fish; Coelacanth, Lungfish)
                    • Amphibia (Amphibia)
                      • Sauropsida (Turtle, Lizard, Snake, Crocodile)
                        • Dinosauria (Dinosaur)
                          • Aves (Bird)
                      • Synapsida (Mammal-like reptile)
                        • Mammalia (Mammal)