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   BAT   (CHIROPTERA)
Family   BAT - OLD WORLD FRUIT   (PTEROPODIDAE)
Species 
Common name: BAT - STRAW COLORED FRUIT
Scientific name: EIDOLON ? BELVUM ?
Common name: BAT - FRUIT
Scientific name: PTEROPSIS GIGANTEUS
Common name: BAT - FLYING FOX
Scientific name: PTEROPSIS SPECIES