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   RODENT - VOLES AND MICE   (CRICETIDAE)
Species 
Common name: VOLE - RED BACK
Scientific name: CLETHRIONOMYSA GAPPERI
Common name: VOLE - MEADOW
Scientific name: MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS
Common name: MOUSE - HOUSE
Scientific name: MUS MUSCULUS
Common name:
Scientific name: MUSCA SPECIES
Common name: MUSKRAT
Scientific name: ONDATRA ZIBETHICA
Common name: PACKRAT
Scientific name: NEOTOMA ALBIGULA
Common name: MOUSE - NORTHERN GRASSHOPPER
Scientific name: ONYCHOMYS LEUCOGASTER
Common name: WOODRAT - MEXICAN
Scientific name: NEOTOMA MEXICANA
Common name: MOUSE - SILKY POCKET
Scientific name: PEROGNATHUS FLAVUS
Common name: MOUSE - ROCK
Scientific name: PEROMYSCUS DIFFICILIS
Common name: MOUSE - WHITE HEADED
Scientific name: PEROMYSCUS LEUCOCEPHALUS
Common name: MOUSE - WHITE FOOTED
Scientific name: PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS
Common name: MOUSE - DEER
Scientific name: PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS
Common name: MOUSE - WESTERN HARVEST
Scientific name: REITHRODONTOM MEGALOTIS
Common name: RAT - COTTON
Scientific name: SIGMODON LEUCOTIS