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   ANTELOPE - HORSE   (HIPPOTRAGINAE)
Species 
Common name: SABLE - ANTELOPE
Scientific name: HIPPOTRAGUS NIGER
Common name: SCIMITAR OR WHITE ORYX
Scientific name: ORYX DAMMAH
Common name: ORYX - ANTELOPE
Scientific name: ORYX GAZELLA GAZELLA
Common name: ORYX - SPIESSBOCK
Scientific name: ORYX GAZELLA BEISA
Common name: ORYX - ARABIAN OR WHITE
Scientific name: ORYX LEUCORYX