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   OXEN, SHEEP, ANTELOPE   (BOVIDAE)
Subfamily   BOVIDAE - MIXED TRIBES   (BOVIDAE MIXED TRIBES)
Species 
Common name: IMPALA - AFRICAN
Scientific name: AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS
Common name: SPRING-BUCK - WHITE
Scientific name: ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS MARSUPIALIS
Common name: SPRINGBUCK
Scientific name: ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS
Common name: SPRINGBUCK - ANGOLAN
Scientific name: ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS ANGOLENSIS
Common name: PRONGHORN - AMERICAN
Scientific name: ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA
Common name: BLACKBUCK - ASIAN
Scientific name: ANTILOPE CERVICAPRA
Common name: TAKIN
Scientific name: BUDORCUS TAXICOLOR
Common name: ANTELOPE - SAIGA
Scientific name: SAIGA TATARICA