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   PIGS, CAMELS, SHEEP   (ARTIODACTYLA)
Family 
Common name: OXEN, SHEEP, ANTELOPE
Scientific name: BOVIDAE
Common name: CAMELS AND LLAMAS
Scientific name: CAMELIDAE
Common name: DEER, ELK, AND ALLIES
Scientific name: CERVIDAE
Common name: CHEVROTAINS
Scientific name: TRAGULIDAE
Common name: OKAPI AND GIRAFFES
Scientific name: GIRAFFIDAE
Common name: PIGS AND HIPPOS
Scientific name: SUIFORMES