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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.

Callosciurus phayrei

Callosciurus phayrei

Callosciurus phayrei,Phayre”s Squirrel,Yellew-handed Squirrel,Yellow-footed squirrel, yellow-bellied squirrel, yellow squirrel, Philippine squirrel

Rodents LC

Features:Arboreal squirrel with yellow belly and chin.

The yellow-handed squirrel is also called the yellow-footed squirrel, yellow-bellied squirrel, yellow squirrel, and Philippine squirrel. It is slightly larger than the red-bellied squirrel. It has a narrow distribution area and a small number of species. It is a rare species.It lives in tropical rai...

Buteo japonicus

Buteo japonicus

Buteo japonicus,Eastern Buzzard,Japanese buzzard, East Asian buzzard

Raptor LC

Features:Once a subspecies of the Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo), it was classified as a separate species in 2014.

Common buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with three subspecies.Common buzzards are lighter and have fewer feathers on their tibia than Eurasian buzzards. The body feathers are noticeably redder and the head is usually whiter. The white feathers on the chest have black stripes, and the abdomen a...

Buteo hemilasius

Buteo hemilasius

Buteo hemilasius,Upland Buzzard,Leopard, egret leopard

Raptor LC

Features:Brownish-yellow wings with white spots on the underside when flying

The Upland Buzzard is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The Upland Buzzard is mainly a resident bird, and some are migratory. In spring, most of them arrive at the breeding grounds in late March or early April, and in autumn, most of them leave the breeding grounds in late October to mid-Novem...

Buteo lagopus

Buteo lagopus

Buteo lagopus,Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Leopard, Hairy-footed Buzzard

Raptor LC

Features:It is named for its thick feathers covering its toes. It is a rare winter and migratory bird.

Rough-legged Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with 4 subspecies.Rough-legged Buzzard is a migratory bird. It is mostly solitary, flying over open fields and farmland, and hovering more often than ordinary buzzards. It is similar to a large harrier when flying. It is active mainly during the da...

Butastur indicus

Butastur indicus

Butastur indicus,Grey-faced Buzzard,Gray-faced hawk, Gray-faced hawk, Gray-faced buzzard

Raptor LC

Features:They are bold and have a loud voice.

Grey-faced Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.Grey-faced Buzzard often acts alone and only forms groups during migration. During the day, it hovers over the forest, flies at low altitude, or soars in circles. Sometimes it also perches on the tops of dead trees in swamps and is...

Butastur liventer

Butastur liventer

Butastur liventer,Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle

Raptor LC

Features:Not very fierce temperament

Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle, foreign name Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle, no subspecies.Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle often stands on treetop dead branches or on telephone poles. It is solitary and acts alone. It flies briskly and moves agilely. When flying, the two wings are constantly flapping, sometim...

Butastur teesa

Butastur teesa

Butastur teesa,White-eyed Buzzard,

Raptor LC

Features:The eyes are white and very eye-catching, hence the name

White-eyed Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.White-eyed Buzzards are mostly solitary, alert, and have sharp vision. Sometimes they also move on the ground. When flying, it usually stays close to the ground, rarely soaring or gliding, and even if it soars, the time is very sho...

Icthyophaga humilis

Icthyophaga humilis

Icthyophaga humilis,Lesser Fish-eagle,Small fish sculpture,Haliaeetus humilis (Müller & Schlegel, 1841),Pigarguillo Menor,Falco humilis Muller & Schlegel, 1841,Ichthyophaga humilis (Müller &am

Raptor LC

Features:The soles of the feet are covered with spicules that are as rough as sandpaper

Lesser Fish-eagle, also known as the Lesser Fish-eagle, is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The Lesser Fish-eagle is an occasional winter migratory bird in China. It likes to stay on big trees or rocks. Its "ah, ah" cry is very loud. It feeds almost entirely on fish, and only occasi...

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Haliaeetus pelagicus,Aquila pelagica,Stellers Sea Eagle,Steller's eagle, sea eagle, golden eagle

Raptor LC

Features:The largest sculpture in the world

Stellers Sea Eagle, also known as Stellers Sea Eagle in English, is a large bird of prey with two subspecies.The Steller's Sea Eagle has only one named subspecies in China, which is extremely rare and has only been recorded in Luannan, Hebei, Yuci, Shanxi, Dalian and Yingkou, Liaoning, Hunchun,...

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

Haliaeetus leucoryphus,Pallas's Fish Eagle,Band-tailed Fish-eagle ,Pallas's Fish-eagle Pallas's Sea-eagle,Black Eagle, Jade

Raptor LC

Features:Tail feathers are very precious feather ornaments

Pallas's Fish Eagle is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.Pallas's Fish Eagle lives in open areas with lakes, rivers and ponds, and can live in plains or plateau lake areas. It mainly feeds on fish and waterfowl. They often catch various waterfowl on the water surface, such as wild gees...

Callosciurus erythraeus

Callosciurus erythraeus

Callosciurus erythraeus,Red-bellied squirrel, flying squirrel, dart mouse

Rodents LC

Features:It has a slender body, a long tail, and the color of its abdomen varies depending on the specific habitat.

Red-bellied squirrels, also known as red-bellied squirrels, are arboreal animals. They mostly live in trees, using the branches of branches to build a frame with small sticks, surrounded by leaves and fine grass to climb things, and look like a bird's nest from the outside. Some also use the hol...

Callosciurus caniceps

Callosciurus caniceps

Callosciurus caniceps,Tamiops sauteri,Sciurus thaiwanensis,Sciurus caniceps

Rodents LC

Features:

The golden-backed squirrel (scientific name: Callosciurus caniceps) is an animal of the genus Callosciurus, native to western Malaysia, Thailand and southern Myanmar. It has been artificially introduced to the Ryukyu Islands. In China, it is distributed in Kaohsiung, Taiwan and other places. The typ...

Sciurus vulgaris

Sciurus vulgaris

Sciurus vulgaris,Squirrel, Tree Rat

Rodents LC

Features:Their fur colors vary depending on the season and location.

Northern squirrels mainly live in temperate and subarctic coniferous forests or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. They build nests in large trees and are good at jumping. They mainly feed on seeds of trees such as pine trees, and also eat mushrooms, young shoots, wild fruits and insects. Th...

Nomascus leucogenys

Nomascus leucogenys

Nomascus leucogenys,White-cheeked gibbon,Northern White-cheeked Gibbon, White-cheeked Gibbon, Gibbon à favoris blancs du Nord , vượn bạc má, vượn má trắng bắc, vượn đen má trắng,Hylobates le

Features:The male's fur is mainly black with a faint silver color, while the female's fur is orange to milky white, with no black hair on the abdomen.

The northern white-cheeked gibbon is a species of primate, family Hylobates. It inhabits tall primary and degraded evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. In northwestern Vietnam and northern Laos, these animals live in a subtropical climate with short and not too cold winters without frost. In Vietna...

Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)

Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)

Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788),White-bellied Sea Eagle,White-bellied Eagle, White-tailed Eagle

Raptor LC

Features:It has a simple call and is an excellent hunter both at sea and on land.

White-bellied Sea Eagle is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.White-bellied Sea Eagle usually flies alone or in pairs along the coast at low altitudes over the water, flapping its wings slowly and powerfully, and sometimes soaring and gliding in the sky. When soaring or gliding in the sky, the...

Haliastur indus

Haliastur indus

Haliastur indus,Brahminy Kite,Red Eagle, Red Eagle

Raptor LC

Features:The head, neck, chest and upper back are white, and the rest of the body feathers and wings are chestnut

Brahminy Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey with four subspecies in the world.Brahminy Kite usually migrates in spring from March to April and leaves in autumn from October to November, but it is rare in all places.The chestnut kite mainly feeds on crabs, frogs, fish, etc. It also eats insects, shr...

Milvus migrans

Milvus migrans

Milvus migrans,Black Kite,Falco migrans Boddaert, 1783,Milvus lineatus (J.E. Gray, 1831),kite,glede

Raptor LC

Features:When flying, there is a large white spot on each side of the wing.

Black Kite [hēi yuān] is a medium-sized bird of prey with 5 subspecies.The black kite (Milvus migrans) was divided into "black kite" (M. migrans) and "yellow-billed kite" (M. aegyptius) in 2014 (Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International 2020).Black kites are...

Circus pygargus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Circus pygargus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Circus pygargus,Montagu's Harrier

Raptor LC

Features:The male has a slate blue-gray upper body, while the female has a dark brown upper body.

Montagu's Harrier is a bird with no subspecies.Montagu's Harrier is a bird that often moves alone or in pairs. Most of the time during the day, it is seen lazily and leisurely gliding in the air, or flapping its wings gently over grasslands and swamps. When resting, it often roosts on trees...

Circus melanoleucos

Circus melanoleucos

Circus melanoleucos,Pied Harrier,Magpie hawk, magpie hawk, black-and-white hawk, buzzard

Raptor LC

Features:It is named because it looks like a magpie when standing.

Pied Harrier is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.Pied Harrier is a summer migratory bird in Northeast China and a winter migratory bird and traveling bird in other areas. The time of migration to the breeding grounds in northeast China is from early April to mid-April, and the time of...

Circus macrourus

Circus macrourus

Circus macrourus,Pallid Harrier,Pale Harrier,Steppe Eagle, White-tailed Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Marsh Buzzard

Raptor LC

Features:When showing off, I often make a "kiki-kiki-kik" sound

The foreign name of the grassland harrier is Pallid Harrier, and there is no subspecies.The steppe harrier often flies in the air, foraging mostly over open grasslands and meadows. It often flies slowly and low close to the ground, constantly watching the activities of prey on the ground, looking le...

Circus cyaneus

Circus cyaneus

Circus cyaneus,Hen Harrier,Gray Harrier, Gray Hawk, White-clawed Harrier, Gray Harrier, Chicken Bird

Raptor LC

Features:When gliding, the two wings are raised up to form a "V" shape

The white-tailed harrier, also known as Hen Harrier, is a medium-sized bird of prey with two subspecies.The white-tailed harrier is a summer migratory bird in Northeast China and western Xinjiang, a winter migratory bird in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the southeast coast, sout...