Taiga+Facts

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Monera Single celled bacteria without a nucleus.

One bacteria found in the Taiga is //Methylomonas methanica//. It is found in the soil of northern taiga, usually near methane rich enviroments. Another soil dwelling monera is the //Sorangium cellulosum//.

Protist Single celled organisms with a nucleus and organelles.

Two protists found in the taiga biome are Rhizopods and zooplankton. Rhizopods live in the soil, and zooplankton lives in fresh water part of the taiga.

Fungi M           ulti celled organisms that absorb nutrients and have no chlorophyll. The common greenshield lichen, or //Flavoparmelia caperata// is one example of a Fungi found in the taiga biome. It usually grows on the bark of trees, but can also be found on rocks. One other Fungi found in the taiga is Pholiota. Pholiota is a genus of small fleshy mushrooms. It grows on wood, and spores that are brown in deposit. The common greenshield lichen, as you can tell by the name, is a lichen. Lichen are a symbiotic relationship between a plant and a fungus. They have both a plant and fungus part to them, but niether could survive with out the other, so the entire thing is often consitered one organisim.

Plants Multi celled organisms with cell walls and chlorophyll.

An example of a clubmoss is the fir clubmoss. It is usually found on high ground, among heather, other mosses, and rocks. Kingdom: plantae Division: lycopodiophyta Class: lycopodiopsida Order: lycopodiales Family: huperziacae Genus: // Huperzia // Species: // selago //

The black spruce is a gymnosperm plant native to North Ameica. Kingdom: plantae Division: pinophyta Class: pionpsida Order: pinales Family: pinacea Genus: //Picea// Species: //mariana//

A horsetail found in the kingdom plantae are Marsh horsetails. They are usually found in the Taiga Shield Ecozone. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class:   Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// Species: //palustre//

An example of an angiosperm is the big-tooth aspen. They are native to Eastern North America. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Salicaceae Genus: //Populus// Species: //grandidentata//

The newman's lady-fern is a fern is usually only found in Scotland. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Tracheobionta Class: Pteridophyta Order: Athyriales Family: Woodsiaceae Genus: //Athyrium// Species: //flexile//

The peat moss is located in the northern taiga. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Class: Sphagnopsida Order: Sphagnales Family: Sphagnaceae Genus: Sphagnum species: sphagnum affine

The crescent-cup liverwort is located in the taiga ecosystems. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Marchantiophyta Class: Marchantiopsida Order: Marchantiales Family: Lunulariaceae Genus: //Lunularia// species: cruciata

**Animals**
The red fox is located in the Boreal Forest of the Taiga, and the red fox is a omnivore. It is also a mammal. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: //Vulpes// species: //vulpes//

The alpine ibex is a mammal that lives in the Euroean Alps. It is an herbavore, eating grass, moss, flowers, leaves, and twigs. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammilia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: //Capara// species: //ibex//

The Western toad is located in the Taiga plain. It is an amphibian and its an omnivore.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: //Bufo// species: //boreas//

The common raven is located in the Taiga plains. It is also a omnivore and a bird. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Genus: //Corvus// species: //corax//

The pondsnail or muskeg stagnicola is a mollusc that lives in Northern Canada. They are omnivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Molluska Class: Gastropoda Order: Basommatophora Family: Lymnaeidae Genus: //Stagnicola// species: //arctica//

The Canadian tiger swallowtail is a arthropod that lives in Canada and northern U.S. They are herbivores.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus: //Papilio// species: //canadensis//

The common earthworm, dew worm, or lob worm is a segmented worm and a decomposer. It is native to Europe, but now lives almost anywhere. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Clitellata Order: Haplotaxida Family: Lumbricidae Genus: //Lumbricus// species: //terrestris//

The smooth green snake is a carnivore and a reptile. They live in northern U.S. and southern Canada in clearings in coniferous forests.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Genus: //Opheodrys// species: //vernalis//

The razorbill is a bird that lives on the coast of Newfoundland. They are carnivorous. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae Genus: //Alca// species: //torda//

The spotted salamander is an amphibian, and is a carnivore. They live in south east Canada. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Ambystomatidae Genus: //Ambystoma// species: //maculatum//

The oesophagostomum is a round worm and a carnivore. They live in in the colons herbivores from China to Brazil. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Order: Strongylida Family: Strongylidae Genus://Oesophagostomum// species: //bifurcum// (there is no class)

The lugworm is a segmented worm that is found in Tiaga and Tundra regions. The lugworm is a secondary consumer.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta Order: Capitellida Family: Arenicolidae Genus: //Arenicola// species: //marina//

The Planarian is a flatworm that is found in the taiga, boreal forest. The Planarian is a primary consumer.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Seriata Family: Planariidae Genus: //Dugesia// species: //tigrina//

The painted turtle is a reptile located in the taiga. Painted turtles hatchlings are carnivores but when there adults they become ominovres.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: //Chrysemys// species: //picta//

The Garden snail is located in Europe. The Garden snail is a mollusk, and it is also a herbivore.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Pulmonata Family: Helicidae Genus: Helix species: aspersa

The common liver fluke or sheep liver fluke is a flatworm found in the livers of sheep and cattle. When they are younger they are herbivores, but when the get older the are carivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Trematoda Order: Echinostomida Family: Fasciolidae Genus: //Fasciola// species: //hepatica//

The variable damselfly is an arthropod native to Europe. It is an herbivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Family: Zygoptera Genus: Coenagrionidae species: pulchellum

The hookworm is a roundworm found in Southeast Asia. It is a carnivore that infects humans. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea Order: Strongiloidae Family: Ancylostomatidae Genus: Necator species: americanus

The common raccoon is fairly common in the taiga. It is a omnivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Genus: Procyon species: lotor

The Dark-throated Thrush is a Asian Taiga species. It is a herbivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Genus: Turdus species: ruficollis

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