Non-humanoid

Non-humanoid designates lifeforms which do not share certain morphological, biological, and physiological traits with humanoids. It is likely that any species that is not descended from the ancient humanoids is a non-humanoid species. The prevalence of humanoid species throughout the galaxy makes sense if they were all descended from a single ancestor.

Examples of non-humanoid species

 * Nacene (could assume humanoid form)
 * Tholians
 * The Q (could assume humanoid form)
 * Armus on Vagra II
 * Gomtuu
 * Changeling (could assume humanoid form)
 * Horta of Janus VI
 * Trill symbiont (a vermiform)
 * The Crystalline Entity
 * Species 8472 (could assume humanoid form)
 * Xindi-Insectoids and Xindi-Aquatics
 * Many others - for an exhaustive list, see non-humanoid species and Unnamed non-humanoids


 * Debatably: The Cytherians - they were morphologically consistent with humanoid life, but clearly shared none of the biological traits necessary to qualify.