Simple Animals: Animal Classification Traits of Animals How Animals Are Classified Sponges and Stinging-celled Animals Sponges Stinging-celled Animals Worms Flatworms Roundworms Segmented Worms Soft-bodied Animals Traits of Soft-bodied Animals Classes of Soft-bodied Animals Viruses and Monerans: Viruses Traits of Viruses Viruses and Disease Controlling Viruses Monera Kingdom Traits of Bacteria Bacteria and Disease Helpful Bacteria Controlling Bacteria Blue-green Bacteria Complex Animals: Complex Invertebrates Jointed-leg Animals Spiny-skin Animals Vertebrates Chordates Characteristics of Fish Jawless Fish Cartilage Fish Bony Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals