Part B: Grouping and naming organisms

Part B: Grouping and naming organism

Jurong Lake Park has been a habitat for many different living organisms, both plants and animals. Organisms living in this ecosystem have different characteristics which enable them to adapt to the surroundings they live in.

Animals and plants alike, each with its own unique features are living together in their beloved home at Jurong Lake Park. We may see them often, but sometimes you will have to pay extra attention to spot some of the unique creatures that tries to play “hide-and-seek” with you.

Squirrels

Scientific classification using taxonomy	Scientific classification using taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Habitat: trees

Tree trunk spider

Scientific classification using taxonomy	Scientific classification using taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Arachnida
Order	Araneae
Family	Hersiliidae

Habitat: tree trunks

Cicada

Scientific classification using taxonomy	Scientific classification using taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Cicadidae

Habitat: trees (especially the trunks)

Toad

Scientific classification using taxonomy	Scientific classification using taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chrodata
Class	Amphibia
Order	Anura

Habitat: ponds/drains

Earthworm

Scientific classification using taxonomy	Scientific classification using taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Annelida
Class	Clitellata
Order	Haplotaxida
Family	Megadrilacea

Habitat: muddy places where the soil is nutrition enough

 pong pong tree

Scientific classification using taxonomy	Scientific classification using taxonomy
Kingdom	Plantae
Order	Gentianales
Family	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cerbera
Species	Cerbera odollam

With these wonderful pictures of the organisms living in Jurong Lake Park, we hope that you will cherish the park and do not catch them and bring them to your home. The concept is the same as an alien bringing you to another place you don’t recognise. Also, try to spot as many unique creatures as you can too!