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 - DOMESTICATED   (BOVINAE- BREEDS)
Species 
Common name: CATTLE - YAK
Scientific name: BOS GRUNIENS
Common name: CATTLE - BRAHMAN BULL
Scientific name: BOS INDICUS BRAHMAN
Common name: WATUSI COW
Scientific name: BOS INDICUS WATUSI
Common name: CATTLE - BEEF
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS BEEF
Common name: CATTLE - BLACK ANGUS
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS BLACK ANGUS
Common name: SWISS BROWN COW
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS SWISS
Common name: TEXAS LONGHORN
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS TEXAS LONGHORN
Common name: COW - GUERNSEY DAIRY
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS GUERNSEY
Common name: CATTLE - BEEF
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS HEREFORD
Common name: COW - HEREFORD
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS HEREFORD
Common name: COW - HOLSTEIN
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS HOLSTEIN
Common name: COW - JERSEY
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS JERSEY
Common name: CATTLE - SHORTHORN
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS SHORTHORN
Common name: CATTLE - CHAROLAIS - BEEF
Scientific name: BOS TAURUS CHAROLAIS