Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   BEETLES   (COLEOPTERA)
Family   BEETLES - DUNG AND RELATED   (SCARABAEIDAE - SCARABAEINAE)
Subfamily   BEETLES - SCARABS - TINY DUNG   (ONTHOPHAGINI)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS CAPELLA
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS FURCATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS GAZELLA
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS MAKI
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS MERDARIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS TAURUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ONTHOPHAGUS VACA