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   PRIMATES, MONKEY, APES, MAN   (PRIMATES)
Family   APE   (PONGIDAE)
Species 
Common name: GORILLA
Scientific name: GORILLA GORILLA
Common name: CHIMPANZEE - PYGMY CHIMP
Scientific name: PAN PANISCUS
Common name: CHIMPANZEE
Scientific name: PAN TROGLYODYTES
Common name: ORANGUTAN
Scientific name: PONGO PYGMAEUS