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   MINK, WEASEL, AND SKUNK   (MUSTELIDAE)
Subfamily   SKUNK   (MEPHITINAE - SKUNKS)
Species 
Common name: SKUNK - HOGNOSE
Scientific name: CONEPACTUS MESOLEUCUS
Common name: SKUNK - HOODED
Scientific name: MEPHITIS MACROURA
Common name: SKUNK - STRIPED
Scientific name: MEPHITIS MEPHITIS
Common name: SKUNK - SPOTTED
Scientific name: SPILOGALE PUTORIUS