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   WHALE AND DOLPHIN   (CETACEA)
Family 
Common name: DOLPHIN
Scientific name: DELPHINAPTERIDAE
Common name: WHITE WHALES
Scientific name: MONODONTIDAE
Common name: WHALE - SPERM
Scientific name: PHYSETERIDAE
Common name: WHALE - KILLER
Scientific name: ORCINIDAE
Common name: WHALE - BALEEN
Scientific name: MYSTICETIDAE