| CERVICAL VERTEBRA | LUMBAR VERTEBRA |
| Reduced neural spine | Short neural spine |
| Reduced transverse process | Long transverse process |
| Wide neural canal | Narrow neural canal |
| Has vertebraterial canal | Has no vertebraterial canal |
| Has odontoid process | Has no odontoid process |
| Fewer facets | More facets |
| No Centrum in atlas | Centrum well developed |
