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   CATTLE AND BISON GROUP   (BOVINAE - WILD)
Species 
Common name: BISON - AMERICAN BUFFALO
Scientific name: BISON BISON
Common name: WISENT - EUROPEAN BISON
Scientific name: BISON BONASUS
Common name: BANTENG - WILD OX
Scientific name: BOS BANTENG
Common name: GAUR - INDIAN
Scientific name: BOS GAURUS
Common name: YAK - ASIAN
Scientific name: BOS MUTUS
Common name: WATER BUFFALO
Scientific name: BUBALUS ARNEE
Common name: ANOA - LOWLAND
Scientific name: BUBALUS DEPRESSICORNUS
Common name: OX - CANADIAN MUSK
Scientific name: OVIBOS MOSCHATUS
Common name: BUFFALO - AFRICAN
Scientific name: SYNCERUS CAFFER