Universal Common Ancestor
-DNA as genetic storage
-Ester bonds in cell membranes

Peptidoglycan

Bacteria

Bacteria

Presence of Histones

Nucleus and Organelles

Eukarya

SAR Clade

Filose Psuedopodia

Rhizaria

Radiolarian

Radiolarian

Foraminifera

Foraminifera

Secondary Plastids

Membranous vesicles
on cell membrane

Alveolata

Dinoflagellates

Dinoflagellates

Tripartite flagellar
hair

Stramenopila

Diatoms

Diatoms

Giant Kelp

Giant Kelp

Primary Plastids

Archaeplastids

Rhodophytes

Rhodophytes

Chlorophyte-Plant
Common Ancestor

Chlorophytes

Chlorophytes

Plant-Charophyte
Common Ancestor
-Primary plastids

Charophytes
-Zygotic life cycle

Charophytes
-Zygotic life cycle

Kingdom Plantae
Common Ancestor

-Sporic life cycle
-Embryo
-Dessication-resistant spores
-Apical meristems
-Gametangia
-Sporangia

Common Ancestor

Common Ancestor

Common Ancestor
-Lignin
-Xelem/Phloem
-Sporophyte (dominant generation)
-Thick waxy cuticle
-Stomata

Common Ancestor

Seed Plant
Common Ancestor
-Ovules
-Pollen
-Seeds
-Heterospory
-Wood

Gymnosperms

Scots Pine

Scots Pine

Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress

Angiosperms
-Fruit
-Endosperm
-Ovaries
-Flowers

Southern Magnolia

Southern Magnolia

White Water Lily

White Water Lily

Monilophytes

Monilophytes

Lycophytes

Lycophytes

Hornworts

Hornworts

Mosses

Mosses

Liverworts

Liverworts

Unikonta

Ameobozoa

Pseudopodia

Slime Molds

Slime Molds

Opisthokonta

Animal Choanoflagellate
Common Ancestor

Kingdom Animalia
-Multicellularity
-Mobility
-Gametic life cycle

Porifera

Porifera

Eumetazoa
-Tissues

Cnidaria 
-Radial symmetry 
-Diploplasty

Cnidaria
-Radial symmetry
-Diploplasty

Meduzozoans

Hydrozoa
-polyp and medua form

Hydrozoa
-polyp and medua form

Scyphozoa

Scyphozoa

Anthozoans
-polyp form

Anthozoans
-polyp form

Bilateria
-Bilateral body symmetry

Protostomia
-Spiral and determinate cleavage
-Blastophore becomes mouth
-Cephalization

Lophotrochozoa
-Triploblasty
-Trocophore and / or lophophore larvae

Mollusca

Cephalopoda
-Tentacles

Cephalopoda
-Tentacles

Gastropoda
-soft or hard shell

Gastropoda
-soft or hard shell

Bivalvia
-Shell divided in two

Bivalvia
-Shell divided in two

Annelida

Annelida

Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes

Cestoda
-Lacks mouth and gastrointestinal cavity

Cestoda
-Lacks mouth and gastrointestinal cavity

Trematoda
-Requires host

Trematoda
-Requires host

Rhabditophorians
-Parasitic

Ecdysozoa
-Diploblasty
-Ecdysis

Arthropoda

Chelicerata
-Claw appendages

Chelicerata
-Claw appendages

Common Ancestor

Hexapoda
-Complex organ systems
-Metamorphosis

Hexapoda
-Complex organ systems
-Metamorphosis

Crustacea
-Specialized claw appendages

Crustacea
-Specialized claw appendages

Nematoda

Nematoda

Deuterostoma
-Triploblasty
-Radial and indeterminate embryonic cleavage
-Blastophore becomes anus

-Echinodermata
-Water Vascular system

Asteroidea
-Adhesive chemicals for gripping

Asteroidea
-Adhesive chemicals for gripping

Ophiuroidea
-No adhesives

Ophiuroidea
-No adhesives

Echinoidea
-No tube arms

Echinoidea
-No tube arms

Holothuroidea
-No spines or endoskeleton

Holothuroidea
-No spines or endoskeleton

Chordata
-Notochord
-Hollow Dorsal Nerve Cord
-Post anal tail
Pharyngeal slits

Cephalochordata

Cephalochordata

Common Ancestor

Urochordata

Urochordata

Vertebrate Common Ancestor
-Vertebral column
-Cranium

Hagfish
-Agnathans

Hagfish
-Agnathans

Gnathostome Common Ancestor
-jaws

Chrondrichthyes
-Cartilaginous skeleton

Chrondrichthyes
-Cartilaginous skeleton

Osteichthyan Common Ancestor
-Lungs
-Bony Skeleton

Ray-finned fish

Ray-finned fish

Common Ancestor

Common Ancestor

Lobe-finned fish

Lobe-finned fish

Lung fish

Lung fish

Tetrapod Common Ancestor
-Limbs with digits

Amphibians

Amphibians

Amniote Common Ancestor

Reptiles

Turtles

Turtles

Lepidosaurs

Lepidosaurs

Archosaur Common Ancestor

Crocodilians

Crocodilians

Birds
-Endothermy

Birds
-Endothermy

Mammals
-Hair
-Milk

Mammals
-Hair
-Milk

Choanoflagellates

Choanoflagellates

Fungi Nucleariids
Common Ancestor

Kingdom Fungi
-Multicellularity
-Chitin cell wall
-Zygotic life cycle
-Absorptive heterotrophy

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric

Black Bread Mold

Black Bread Mold

Nucleariids

Nucleariids

Feeding groove,
Secondary plastids in
photosynthetic species

Excavata

Euglenoids

Euglenoids

Ether Bonds

Archaea

Archaea