What criteria is the classification of consonants based on?

The classification of English consonants is based on the following criterias:

– place of articulation (obstruction)

– manner of articulation (airstream)

– voicing (states of vocal cords)

– positions of soft palate (oral/nasal)

English consonantal phonemes: p,b,f,v,t,d,s,z,θ,ð,∫,ʒ,tʃ,dʒ,k,g,h,l,r,m,n,ŋ,j,w ./.