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Animals by Scientific Class Names

The scientific names of animals are named and classified using the binomial nomenclature system of biology. This system is based on a series of hierarchical structures, from the broadest to the most specific, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The following is the general structure of the scientific names of animals:

ClassnameExample
KingdomAnimaliaHomo sapiens、Canis lupus familiaris
PhylumChordataBalaenoptera musculus、Aves
ClassMammaliaPanthera tigris、whale
OrderPrimatesGorilla gorilla、Macaca mulatta
FamilyHominidaeHomo sapiens、Gorilla
GenusHomoHomo sapiens、Homo neanderthalensis
SpeciesHomo sapiensModern humans only


This classification method helps biologists clearly understand and study the relationship between species, and promotes various biological studies.

Tachyglossidae

Tachyglossidae

Spiny Anteater

Features:

Echidna (Tachyglossidae), one of four peculiar egg-laying mammals found in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. They eat and breathe through a bald tube-like beak extending from their dome-shaped body. Covered with spines. Echidnas have round eyes and slits for ears, two small nostrils (or nostrils) at the end of their beak, and a small mouth. Electroreceptors in the skin of the beak sense electrical signals produced by the muscles of invertebrate prey. Echidnas are active day and night....

platypus

platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Features:

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a small Australian amphibian mammal known for its strange combination of primitive features and special adaptations, particularly its flat, almost comical beak, which early observers believed was sewn onto the mammal's body duck's beak. There is noticeable white fur under the eyes, adding to its unique appearance. The hair on the rest of the body is dark brown to light brown above and lighter underneath. Platypus in Australia...

Tupaia belangeri

Tupaia belangeri

Tree shrew,Sino-Burmese tree shrew,northern tree shrew

Features:Good at climbing, jumping, agile in action, timid and frightened, and have a strong sense of territory. Can produce 8 different sounds for alarm, attention, contact and defense.

The northern tree shrew (scientific name: Tupaia belangeri) is a tree shrew native to Indochina, the northeastern part of the South Asian subcontinent and southern China. Its type origin is near Yangon, Myanmar. It mainly inhabits tropical and subtropical forests and shrubs. The food is mainly insects, but also young birds, bird eggs, cereals, fruits, leaves, etc. Mainly distributed in Southeast Asia north of the Kra Isthmus. This species has a wide distribution range, large number, stable numbe...

Nautilus

Nautilus

Nautiloidea,Nautilidae

Features:It is the only existing cephalopod with a complete shell and is also one of the famous marine molluscs.

Nautilus refers to a family classification under the order Nautilus in the class Cephalopoda. The common features of nautilus are its large number of tentacles, long lifespan, and the use of pinhole imaging eyes. It is the only existing cephalopod with a complete shell. , is also one of the famous marine molluscs. At present, the population of nautilus is relatively rare. Although it is not extinct, its living environment requires special water pressure, making it difficult to breed artificially...

Chestnut-headed Nunlet

Chestnut-headed Nunlet

Nonnula amaurocephala,Chestnut-headed Puffy-headed Pier

Features:Its plumage is unique among puffins.

The scientific name of Chestnut-headed Nunlet is Nonnula amaurocephala, and its foreign name is Chestnut-headed Nunlet. Its specific habits are unknown. Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game. Maintaining ecological balance is everyone’s responsibility!...

Psilopogon oorti

Psilopogon oorti

Psilopogon duvaucelii,Black-eared barbet

Features:

The scientific name of the black-eared woodpecker is Psilopogon duvaucelii, and its foreign name is Black-eared barbet. Its specific habits are unknown. Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game. Maintaining ecological balance is everyone’s responsibility!...

White-naped Woodpecker

White-naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

Features:

The scientific name of the black-rumped woodpecker is Chrysocolaptes festivus, and its foreign name is White-naped woodpecker. Its specific habits are unknown. Listed in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1: 2009 Bird Red List. Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game. Maintaining ecological balance is everyone’s responsibility!...

Yellow-faced Golden-backed Woodpecker

Yellow-faced Golden-backed Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Features:

The scientific name of the yellow-faced golden-backed woodpecker is Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus, and its foreign name is Yellow-faced flameback. Its specific habits are unknown. Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game. Maintaining ecological balance is everyone’s responsibility!...

Tawny-tufted Toucanet

Tawny-tufted Toucanet

Selenidera nattereri

Features:

The scientific name of the tea-bearded little toucan is Selenidera nattereri, and its foreign name is awny-tufted toucanet. It is a climbing bird. The call of the Tea-bearded Little Toucan is similar to that of a frog. The tea-bearded toucan is omnivorous, feeding on fruits, seeds and insects, and is sometimes considered a pest in orchards. Tea-bearded toucans generally choose trees with good wood to dig holes. The opening width is just right for the adult bird to drill in, and the hole depth is...

white breasted chimes

white breasted chimes

Pogoniulus makawai

Features:

The scientific name of the white-chested tinkerbird is Pogoniulus makawai, and its foreign name is White-chested Tinkerbird. Its specific habits are unknown. Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game. Maintaining ecological balance is everyone’s r...

Sri Lankan

Sri Lankan

Gymnobucco sladeni,Sladen's Barbet

Features:

The scientific name of Sladen's Barbet is Gymnobucco sladeni, and its foreign name is Sladen's Barbet. Its specific habits are unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game.Maintaining ecological balance is everyone’s responsibility!...

Ehrlich's Woodpecker

Ehrlich's Woodpecker

Dendropicos elliotii

Features:

The scientific name of the Elliot's Woodpecker is Dendropicos elliotii, and its foreign name is Elliot's woodpecker. Its specific habits are unknown.Listed in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1: 2009 Bird Red List.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game.Maintaining ecological b...

Orange-fronted Barbet

Orange-fronted Barbet

Capito squamatus

Features:

The scientific name of the orange-fronted barbet is Capito squamatus, and its foreign name is Orange-fronted Barbet. Its specific habits are unknown. Protect wild animals and eliminate wild game. Maintaining ecological...

Chestnut Woodpecker

Chestnut Woodpecker

Picumnus cinnamomeus

Features:

The chestnut woodpecker's scientific name is Picumnus cinnamomeus, and its foreign name is Chestnut piculet. It mainly feeds on insects in tree trunks, most of which are pests. The specific habits are unknown. Listed in "World Conservation Union》(IU...

gray woodpecker

gray woodpecker

Picumnus granadensis,Greyish piculet

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灰姬啄木鸟学名Picumnus granadensis,外文名Greyish piculet,具体习性不详。列入《世界自然保护联盟》(IUCN)ver 3.1:2009年鸟类红色名录。保护野生动物,杜绝野味。维护生态平衡,人人有责!...

Dark green woodpecker

Dark green woodpecker

Picumnus olivaceus,Olivaceous piculet

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暗绿姬啄木鸟学名Picumnus olivaceus,外文名Olivaceous piculet,具体习性不详。列入《世界自然保护联盟》(IUCN)ver 3.1:2009年鸟类红色名录。保护野生动物,杜绝野味。维护生态平衡,人人有责!...

Fine-barred Piculet

Fine-barred Piculet

Picumnus subtilis,Fine-barred piculet

Features:

Fine-barred Piculet Scientific Name Picumnus subtilis,Foreign name:Fine-barred piculet,Specific habits unknown。Listed in the IUCN (World Conservation Union) ver 3.1: 2009 Red List of Birds.Protect wildlife and stop eating wild game.Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!...

Picumnus castelnau Malherbe

Picumnus castelnau Malherbe

Picumnus castelnau,Plain-breasted piculet

Features:

The scientific name of the Plain-breasted Woodpecker is Picumnus castelnau, and its foreign name is Plain-breasted piculet. Its specific habits are unknown.Listed in the IUCN (World Conservation Union) ver 3.1: 2009 Red List of Birds.Protect wildlife and stop eating wild game.Maintaining ecological...

Picumnus nebulosus Sundevall

Picumnus nebulosus Sundevall

Picumnus nebulosus,Mottled piculet

Features:

The scientific name is Picumnus nebulosus, the foreign name is Mottled piculet, and its specific habits are unknown.Picumnus nebulosus lives on dead trees or branches in tropical low mountain mixed forests, especially bamboo forests. It makes a continuous, gentle tapping sound while foraging.Listed...

Ochraceous Piculet

Ochraceous Piculet

Picumnus limae,Ochraceous piculet

Features:

Picumnus limae, also known as Ochraceous piculet in foreign languages, has unknown specific habits.Listed in the IUCN (World Conservation Union) ver 3.1: 2009 Red List of Birds - Vulnerable (VU).Protect wildlife and stop eating wild game.Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibilit...

Brown Himeji Woodpecker

Brown Himeji Woodpecker

Picumnus fulvescens,Tawny piculet

Features:

The scientific name of the brown woodpecker is Picumnus fulvescens, and the foreign name is Tawny piculet. The specific habits are unknown.Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Red List of Birds - Near Threatened (NT).Protect wild animals and eliminate wild...