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   CARNIVORE - MEAT EATING   (CARNIVORA)
Family   DOG AND FOX   (CANOIDAE)
Subfamily   DOG AND FOX - WILD   (CANOIDAE - WILD)
Species 
Common name: FOX - ARCTIC
Scientific name: ALOPEX LAGOPUS
Common name: JACKAL - COMMON
Scientific name: CANIS AUREUS
Common name: COYOTE - AMERICAN
Scientific name: CANIS LATRANS
Common name: WOLF - GREY
Scientific name: CANIS LUPUS
Common name: JACKAL - BLACK-BACKED
Scientific name: CANIS MESOMELAS
Common name: WOLF - RED
Scientific name: CANIS RUFUS
Common name: FOX - FOREST
Scientific name: CERDOCYON THOUS
Common name: WOLF - MANED
Scientific name: CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS
Common name: DHOLE - RED DOG
Scientific name: CUON ALPINUS
Common name: FOX - SOUTH AMERICAN RED
Scientific name: DUSICYON CULPAEUS
Common name: FOX - FENNEC
Scientific name: FENNECUS ZERDA
Common name: DOG - HUNTING OR PAINTED
Scientific name: LYCAON PICTUS
Common name: DOG - RACCOON
Scientific name: NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES
Common name: FOX - BAT EARED
Scientific name: OTOCYON MEGALOTIS
Common name: FOX - GRAY
Scientific name: UROCYON CINEREOARGENTEUS
Common name: FOX - RED
Scientific name: VULPES FULVA
Common name: FOX - SILVER
Scientific name: VULPES FULVA SILVER
Common name: FOX - KIT
Scientific name: VULPES MACROTIS
Common name: FOX - EUROPEAN RED
Scientific name: VULPES VULPES