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   MARSUPIAL   (MARSUPIALA)
Family 
Common name: MAMMAL - BANDICOOT
Scientific name: PERAMELIDAE
Common name: MAMMAL - WOMBAT AND KOALA GROUP
Scientific name: VOMBATIDAE
Common name: MAMMAL - KANGAROO AND WALLABY
Scientific name: MACROPODIDAE
Common name: OPOSSUM
Scientific name: DIDELPHIIDAE