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 - TRUE   (PHOCIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SEAL - WEDDELL
Scientific name: LEPTONYCHOTES WEDELLI
Common name: ELEPHANT SEAL - NORTHERN
Scientific name: MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS
Common name: SEAL - HARBOR
Scientific name: PHOCA VITULINA