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   SHEEP - DOMESTICATED   (OVINAE - BREEDS)
Species 
Common name: SHEEP
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES
Common name: SHEEP - ICELANDIC BREED
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES ICELANDIC
Common name: SHEEP - OXFORD
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES OXFORD
Common name: SHEEP - SUFFOLK
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES SUFFOLK
Common name: SHEEP - SHROPSHIRE
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES SHROPSHIRE
Common name: SHEEP - DORSET
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES DORSET
Common name: SHEEP - CORRIEDAL
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES CORRIEDAL
Common name: SHEEP - HAMPSHIRE
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES HAMPSHIRE
Common name: SHEEP - SOUTHDOWN
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES SOUTHDOWN
Common name: SHEEP - COLOMBIA
Scientific name: OVIS ARIES COLOMBIA