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Animals are classified from largest to smallest in the order: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The animal kingdom contains all animals, and the phylum is further divided into phylums such as Chordata (vertebrates) and Arthropoda (insects, crabs). The class includes mammals, birds, etc., and the order is Primates and Carnivora.

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.

Beauty Rat Snake (Black‑browed)

Beauty Rat Snake (Black‑browed)

Orthriophis taeniurus

Beauty Rat Snake (Black‑browed Rat Snake; Orthriophis taeniurus, formerly E···

Pelicans (Genus Overview)

Pelicans (Genus Overview)

Pelecanus (genus)

Waterfowl Not evaluated

Pelicans (Pelecanus, family Pelecanidae) are very large waterbirds with an e···

Chilean Flamingo

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large South American wader ···

Darwin’s Frog

Darwin’s Frog

Rhinoderma darwinii

Anura EN

Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is a tiny terrestrial frog of temperate···

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Apteryx (genus)

Climbing birds Not evaluated

Kiwi (genus Apteryx) are nocturnal, terrestrial birds endemic to New Zealand···

Kākāpō

Kākāpō

Strigops habroptilus

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal par···

Dugong

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Mammal VU

Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large seagrass‑grazing sirenian of tropical/subt···

Māui Dolphin

Māui Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori maui

Cetacea CR

Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is a tiny coastal subspecies of···

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Mammal EN

Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest living carnivorous mar···

Macaroni Penguin

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large crested penguin distingu···

Grévy’s Zebra

Grévy’s Zebra

Equus grevyi

Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest living wild equid, recognizabl···

Blobfish

Blobfish

Psychrolutes marcidus

Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep‑sea cottoid fish (family Psychro···

Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is one of Australia’s most widespread sma···

Indian Rhinoceros

Indian Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

Indian rhinoceros (greater one‑horned rhino, Rhinoceros unicornis) ranges a···

Javan Rhinoceros

Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is among the rarest large mammals on···

Sumatran Elephant

Sumatran Elephant

Elephas maximus sumatranus

Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is the smallest living Asian ···

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Oryx dammah

Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) is a Sahel–Sahara antelope once widespre···

Black Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), scientifically known as the black r···

Fiordland penguin

Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

I. Species OverviewThe yellow-browed penguin, a member of the genus Eudyptes···

African Forest Elephant

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

I. Physical CharacteristicsAfrican forest elephants are smaller and more com···

Pseudois schaeferi

Pseudois schaeferi

Dwarf blue sheep

The blue sheep inhabits steep rocky slopes at an altitude of 2,700 to 3,200 ···

Peafowl

Peafowl

Pavo, Yue bird, Nanke, Kongjue, Kong bird

In zoological classification, peacocks belong to the class Aves, order Galli···

Biue-Winged Pitta

Biue-Winged Pitta

Pitta nympha,Fairy Pitta

Fairy Pitta (scientific name: Pitta nympha), also known as Pitta, is a speci···

Tapirus

Tapirus

Tapir is the name of the genus Tapir (scientific name: Tapirus), a genus of ···

Cockatiels

Cockatiels

IntroductionCockatiels are one of the most popular pet birds out there, and ···

Membracidae

Membracidae

thorn bugs,Treehoppers,Tree lice, stinging lice, stinging insects

Membracidae are members of the family Membracidae, in the order Homoptera, c···

African savanna elephant

African savanna elephant

Loxodonta africana

The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann F···

leopard cat

leopard cat

Prionailurus bengalensis,Civet cat, raccoon, copper coin cat, stone tiger, raccoon, mountain raccoon, wild cat, money cat

Ocelots are small, beautiful wild cats, named after their leopard-like patte···

Capybara

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris,Paraguayan capybara, Uruguayan capybara

Cetacea LC

水豚这种动物我们虽然不常见,但是水豚的长相很可爱,而且对人类很友好,水豚喜欢···

Crested Goshawk

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

Raptor LC

Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) is a medium forest raptor across tro···