Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
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(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   HABITATS   (HABITATS)
Phylum   HABITATS   (HABITATS)
Class   HABITAT - NORTH AMERICA   (HABITAT - NEARCTIC)
Order   HABITAT - MIDWEST USA   (HABITAT - CENTRAL NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name: HABITAT - INDIANA DUNES
Scientific name: INDIANA DUNES
Common name: HABITAT - INDIANA DUNES POND
Scientific name: INDIANA DUNES POND
Common name: HABITAT - INDIANA DUNES POND
Scientific name: INDIANA DUNES POND
Common name: HABITAT - INDIANA DUNES
Scientific name: INDIANA DUNES
Common name: HABITAT - INDIANA DUNES
Scientific name: INDIANA DUNES DUNE
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS SWAMP IN WINTER
Scientific name: ILLINOIS SWAMP WINTER
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS POND IN SPRING
Scientific name: ILLINOIS WILLOW & POND SPRING
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS DOGWOOD FEN
Scientific name: ILLINOIS FEN DOGWOOD
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS DOGWOOD FEN
Scientific name: ILLINOIS FEN DOGWOOD
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS PRAIRIE POND
Scientific name: ILLINOIS PRAIRIE POND CRABTREE
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS PRAIRE POND
Scientific name: ILLINOIS PRAIRIE POND VOLO STATE PARK
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS BACKWATER POND
Scientific name: ILLINOIS BACKWATER POND VOLO
Common name: HABITAT - BACKWATER POND
Scientific name: ILLINOIS BACKWATER POND VOLO
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS PRAIRIE
Scientific name: ILLINOIS PRAIRIE ZION BEACH
Common name: HABITAT - DUNES - LAKE MICHIGAN
Scientific name: ILLINOIS DUNES ZION BEACH
Common name: HABITAT - SANDY BEACH LAKE MICHIGAN
Scientific name: ILLINOIS DUNES ZION BEACH
Common name: HABITAT - SANDY ILLINOIS GRASSLANDS
Scientific name: ILLINOIS GRASSLANDS ZION BEACH
Common name: HABITAT - WETLANDS, ILLINOIS
Scientific name: ILLINOIS WETLANDS ZION BEACH
Common name: HABITAT - SAVANAH STREAM
Scientific name: ILLINOIS PRAIRIE STREAM
Common name: HABITAT - ILLINOIS WOODLAND PRARIE
Scientific name: ILLINOIS WOODLAND PRAIRIE
Common name: WOODLAND POND - NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Scientific name: ILLINOIS WOODLAND POND
Common name: HABITAT - KETTLE MIDWEST
Scientific name: ILLINOIS KETTLE MCHENRY
Common name: HABITAT - KETTLE MIDWEST
Scientific name: ILLIONIS KETTLE MCHENRY
Common name: HABITAT - CRANBERRY BOG
Scientific name: ILLINOIS BOG
Common name: HABITAT - DEEP LAKE ILLINOIS
Scientific name: ILLINOIS LAKE SHORE CAT TAILS- LILY PADS
Common name: HABITAT - IOWA WOODS
Scientific name: IOWA WOODS MISSISSIPPI R
Common name: HABITAT - IOWA WOODS
Scientific name: IOWA WOODS MISSISSIPPI R
Common name: HABITAT - IOWA WOODS
Scientific name: IOWA WOODS MISSISSIPPI R
Common name: HABITAT - IOWA WOODS
Scientific name: IOWA WOODS MISSISSIPPI R
Common name: HABITAT - WISCONSIN LAKE SHORE
Scientific name: WISCONSIN LAKE SHORE DOOR COUNTY
Common name: HABITAT - WISCONSIN FARM
Scientific name: WISCONSIN FARM AND BARN
Common name: PRAIRIE - WISCONSIN
Scientific name: CHIWAUKEE PRAIRIE
Common name: LANDFILL - NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Scientific name: ILLINOIS LANDFILL