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 
Common name: MAMMAL - MONOTREME - PRIMITIVE EGG LAYER
Scientific name: MONOTREMATA
Common name: MARSUPIAL
Scientific name: MARSUPIALA
Common name: CARNIVORE - MEAT EATING
Scientific name: CARNIVORA
Common name: SEAL AND WALRUS
Scientific name: PINNIPEDIA
Common name: WHALE AND DOLPHIN
Scientific name: CETACEA
Common name: RHINO AND HORSE
Scientific name: PERISSODACTYLA
Common name: PIGS, CAMELS, SHEEP
Scientific name: ARTIODACTYLA
Common name: AARDVARK
Scientific name: TUBULIDENTATA
Common name: HYRAXES
Scientific name: HYRACOIDEA
Common name: ELEPHANT AND MASTODON
Scientific name: PROBOSCIDEA
Common name: SEA COW
Scientific name: SIRENIA
Common name: ANT EATER, SLOTH AND ARMADILLO
Scientific name: EDENTATA
Common name: RABBIT
Scientific name: LAGOMORPHA
Common name: MOLE AND SHREW
Scientific name: INSECTIVORA
Common name: RODENT
Scientific name: RODENTIA
Common name: BAT
Scientific name: CHIROPTERA
Common name: PRIMATES, MONKEY, APES, MAN
Scientific name: PRIMATES