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   RODENT   (RODENTIA)
Family 
Common name: RODENT - CAPYBARA
Scientific name: HYDROCHAERIDAE
Common name: RODENT - CHINCHILLA
Scientific name: CHINCHILLIDAE
Common name: RODENTS - MISC
Scientific name: RODENTIA - MISC
Common name: RODENT - MOUNTAIN-BEAVER
Scientific name: APLODONTIIDAE
Common name: RODENT - BEAVER
Scientific name: CASTORIDAE
Common name: RODENT - GUINEA PIGS
Scientific name: CAVIIDAE
Common name: RODENT - VOLES AND MICE
Scientific name: CRICETIDAE
Common name: RODENT - AGOUTIS & ACOUCHIS
Scientific name: DASYPROCTIDAE
Common name: RODENT - POCKET GOPHERS
Scientific name: GEOMYIDAE
Common name: RODENT - PORCUPINES
Scientific name: HYSTRICIDAE
Common name: OLD WORLD RATS AND MICE
Scientific name: MURIDAE
Common name: RODENT - JUMPING HARES
Scientific name: PEDETIDAE
Common name: RODENT - SQUIRREL AND WOODCHUCK
Scientific name: SCIURIDAE