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 - NON   (MUSTELIDAE - NON-SKUNKS)
Species 
Common name: OTTER - SEA
Scientific name: ENHYDRA LUTRIS
Common name: WOLVERINE - EURASIAN
Scientific name: GULO GULO
Common name: WOLVERINE - CANADIAN
Scientific name: GULO LUSCUS
Common name: OTTER - AMERICAN RIVER
Scientific name: LUTRA CANADENSIS
Common name: MARTEN
Scientific name: MARTES AMERICANA
Common name: MARTEN - JAPANESE
Scientific name: MARTES MELAMPUS
Common name: FISHER
Scientific name: MARTES PENNANTI
Common name: WEASEL - SHORTTAIL
Scientific name: MUSTELA ERMINEA
Common name: WEASEL - LONG TAIL
Scientific name: MUSTELA FRENATA
Common name: FERRET - EUROPEAN POLECAT
Scientific name: MUSTELA FURO
Common name: FERRET - BLACK FOOTED
Scientific name: MUSTELA NIGRIPES
Common name: WEASEL - COMMON
Scientific name: MUSTELA NIVALIS
Common name: WEASEL - LONG TAIL
Scientific name: MUSTELA NOVEBORACENSIS
Common name: MINK
Scientific name: MUSTELA VISON
Common name: MINK - COMMERCIAL
Scientific name: MUSTELA VISON DOMESTICATED
Common name: BADGER
Scientific name: TAXIDEA TAXUS