Osteichthyes
There are no osteichthyes that live in Arches National Park because osteichthyes are bony fish and fish need water and there is only really shallow pools at this national park. This is the largest class of vertebrates with over 20,000 species. Some have scales but some don’t have scales. The taxonomy group for osteichthyes are Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Actinopterygii and Sarcopterygii, Order: Osmeriformes, Family: Alpocephalidae, Argentinidae, Bathylagidae, Galaxiidae, Lepidogalaxiidae, Leptochilichthyidae, Microstomatidae, Opisthoproctidae, Osmeridae, Platytroctidae, Plecoglossidae, Retropinnidae, Salangidae.
Reptilia
Lizards are a type of reptilia found in Arches National Park. Lizards help control
insect and rodent populations. In turn, lizards are potential meals for birds
and mammals. The taxonomic group for a lizard is: Domain: Eukaryota, Kingdom:
Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Reptilia, Order: Squamata, Family: Forty
Families. The lizards are found on top of rocks or chasing insects.
insect and rodent populations. In turn, lizards are potential meals for birds
and mammals. The taxonomic group for a lizard is: Domain: Eukaryota, Kingdom:
Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Reptilia, Order: Squamata, Family: Forty
Families. The lizards are found on top of rocks or chasing insects.
Amphibia
There are some amphibians in Arches National Park because amphibians need to mostly live in water and this park has ephemeral pools. Adult amphibians eat insects
and tadpoles eat plants in the water. In some cases, adults live in permanent
water sources or on land and travel to temporary pools to mate and lay eggs. If
the pool dries out before the young mature, they die. Amphibians have moist,
slippery skin and they get that from the wet place they live in. The taxonomic
group for an amphibian is Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Amphibia
and its scientific name is Plethodon meridianus.
and tadpoles eat plants in the water. In some cases, adults live in permanent
water sources or on land and travel to temporary pools to mate and lay eggs. If
the pool dries out before the young mature, they die. Amphibians have moist,
slippery skin and they get that from the wet place they live in. The taxonomic
group for an amphibian is Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Amphibia
and its scientific name is Plethodon meridianus.
Aves
Great blue herons are a type of aves found in Arches National Park. They may be seen hunting the shallows for fish. Many birds favor the “upland” areas where
grasses, shrubs and small trees dominate. The taxonomic group for this bird is
Eukaryota, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Passeriformes, Sittidae, Sitta, and
Carolinensis. Some birds are found on the desert landscape.
grasses, shrubs and small trees dominate. The taxonomic group for this bird is
Eukaryota, Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Passeriformes, Sittidae, Sitta, and
Carolinensis. Some birds are found on the desert landscape.
Mammalia
Carnivores:
Mountain lions are found in Arches National Park. A mountain lion’s diet consists of mule deer. The taxonomic group for the mule deer is Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae, Puma, and Puma concolor. This animal migrates in the summer, but it is very rare to see one.
Mountain lions are found in Arches National Park. A mountain lion’s diet consists of mule deer. The taxonomic group for the mule deer is Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae, Puma, and Puma concolor. This animal migrates in the summer, but it is very rare to see one.
Herbivores:
The kangaroo rat is a herbivore. It is the only herbivore at Arches National Park.
This rat lives its entire life consuming nothing but plant matter. Its body
produces water by metabolizing the food it eats. The taxonomic group for the
kangaroo rat is , Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Rodentia, Heteromyidae,
Dipodomys, Dipodomys heermanni. You can find the kangaroo rat sleeping
underground during the hot hours of the day.
The kangaroo rat is a herbivore. It is the only herbivore at Arches National Park.
This rat lives its entire life consuming nothing but plant matter. Its body
produces water by metabolizing the food it eats. The taxonomic group for the
kangaroo rat is , Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Rodentia, Heteromyidae,
Dipodomys, Dipodomys heermanni. You can find the kangaroo rat sleeping
underground during the hot hours of the day.
Omnivores:
There are no omnivores living at Arches National Park. Omnivores are mammals that eat both plant and animals.
Rodents:
The only rodent that lives here is the kangaroo rat. The kangaroo rat is is the only rodent that lives at Arches National Park and is also a herbivore.
There are no omnivores living at Arches National Park. Omnivores are mammals that eat both plant and animals.
Rodents:
The only rodent that lives here is the kangaroo rat. The kangaroo rat is is the only rodent that lives at Arches National Park and is also a herbivore.