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   PIGS AND HIPPOS   (SUIFORMES)
Subfamily   PIGS AND HIPPOS - WILD   (SUIFORMES)
Species 
Common name: PIG - BABIRUSSA
Scientific name: BABYROUSA BABYRUSSA
Common name: HIPPOPOTAMUS - AFRICAN
Scientific name: HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBUS
Common name: PIG - GIANT FOREST HOG
Scientific name: HYLOCHOERUS MEINERTZHAGENI
Common name: WARTHOG
Scientific name: PHACOCHOERUS AETHIOPICUS
Common name: PIG - BUSH
Scientific name: POTAMOCHOERUS PORCUS
Common name: PECCARY - COLLARED
Scientific name: TAYASSU TAJACU