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   WHALE AND DOLPHIN   (CETACEA)
Family   WHITE WHALES   (MONODONTIDAE)
Species 
Common name: WHALE - WHITE
Scientific name: DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS
Common name: NARWHAL - ARCTIC
Scientific name: MONODON MONOCEROS