Question

Who classified animals based on their habitat (water, air and land)?

Answer 1

Habitat:

Habitat is a place where an organism lives and includes all biotic and abiotic factors surrounding the environment.

Classification:

The science of classifying and naming organisms is known as taxonomy. Taxonomists are known to classify organisms into a structural hierarchy which is a multilevel system in which each group is contained within a larger group.

Classification on the basis of habitat:

1. Animals were classified on the basis of habitat by Aristotle, who is known as the “Father of biological classification"
2. He described animals on the basis of their environment which included water, air, and land.
3. He recognized the importance of grouping and dividing animals on the basis of group names.
4. Currently, animals are classified on the basis of habitat as terrestrial animals which live on the land, aquatic animals which live on the water, and aerial animals which can fly.