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   BEAR   (URSIDAE)
Species 
Common name: BEAR - MALAYSIAN SUN
Scientific name: HELARCTOS MALAYANUS
Common name: BEAR - INDIAN SLOTH
Scientific name: MELURSUS URSINUS
Common name: BEAR - SPECTACLED
Scientific name: TREMARCTOS ORNATUS
Common name: BEAR - ARCTIC WHITE POLAR
Scientific name: THALARCTOS MARITIMUS
Common name: BEAR - AMERICAN BLACK
Scientific name: URSUS AMERICANUS
Common name: BEAR - ALASKA BROWN
Scientific name: URSUS ARCTOS
Common name: BEAR - GRIZZLY
Scientific name: URSUS HORRIBILIS
Common name: BEAR SKULL
Scientific name: URSUS SPECIES
Common name: BEAR - ASIATIC
Scientific name: URSUS THIBETANUS
Common name: BEAR - JAPANESE
Scientific name: URSUS THIBETANUS JAPONICUS