Answer: biologists distinguish millions of species on earth by their characteristics. obviously they would not put an and and an elephant together because they have different characteristics. so the ant would be put in another group with other types of ants with similar characteristics. same with the elephant
Further Question: I mean appearances are deceiving. How do they find out the characteristics. Do they put them n a enclosure or something?
plants and animals are classified as living things
chordates
yes. they are under the kingdom of animalia(animals).
Aristotle classified animals into two groups based on their red blood and bloodless characteristics. He also classified plants into three groups based on their size and complexity: trees, shrubs, and herbs.
Plants And Animals
animals, fungi and plants.
Animals can be classified as mammals, and the scientific name for animals is Animalia.
There's not really an explanation.... they are classified as animals because, well, they are animals.
A recent 20 year study concluded which added about 200 species of animals so i would say there are a lot of them yet left to be classified.
Animals you dum a**
Animals are classified based upon their anatomy, physiology, genetics and behaviors.
plants and animals are classified as living things
This is all I know but the animals classified in Chordata have bilateral symmetry.
Are we not Animals?
chordates
they are classify as animals
animals are classified into 5 kindoms, and they are classifiled to there characterestic