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   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   MAMMAL   (MAMMALIA)
Order   SEAL AND WALRUS   (PINNIPEDIA)
Family   SEAL - EARED   (OTARIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SEAL - CAPE FUR
Scientific name: ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS
Common name: SEAL - AUSTRALIAN FUR
Scientific name: ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS
Common name: SEAL - GUADALUPE FUR
Scientific name: ARCTOCEPHALUS TOWNSENDI
Common name: SEAL - ALASKA FUR
Scientific name: CALLORHINUS ALASCANUS
Common name: SEAL
Scientific name: CALLORHINUS URSINUS
Common name: SEA LION - STELLERS
Scientific name: EUMETOPIAS JUBATA
Common name: WALRUS - ARCTIC
Scientific name: ODOBONUS ROSMARUS
Common name: SEA LION - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: ZALOPHUS CALIFORNICUS