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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.

Chrotogale owstoni

Chrotogale owstoni

Chrotogale owstoni,Owston’s Palm Civet,Barred civet, civet, gossip cat, striped civet, striped civet, Euston palm civet

Features:The "cat" with a "mouse mouth" is actually a raccoon

The Owston’s Palm Civet is a large terrestrial civet with no subspecies. It is very similar in appearance to its other relative, the Banded Palm Civet Hemigalus derbyanus. The only difference to the naked eye is the spots on the neck and limbs, but in fact the Owston’s Palm Civet has a narrower, e...

Arctogalidia trivirgata

Arctogalidia trivirgata

Arctogalidia trivirgata,Three-striped Palm Civet,Small-toothed palm civet, Small-toothed civet, Three-striped civet

Features:There are three lines on the back, so it is also called "three-line raccoon".

Small-toothed Palm Civet, also known as Small-toothed Palm Civet, has 14 subspecies.Small-toothed Palm Civet is usually found in primary and secondary forests, and even in heavily logged forest belts. They usually stay away from human settlements, but have been reported in coconut plantations. They...

Binturong

Binturong

Arctictis binturong,Badger,Panda

Features:It is the largest species of civet in China and the second largest species in the civet family.

There are 9 subspecies of binturong, the second largest species in the family Viverridae.The binturong is the only animal in the family Viverridae with a prehensile tail. The tail has fluffy and rough hair, which can grasp and act as a fifth hand, and can be used to hang the body in mid-air by wrapp...

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Coconut civet, civet cat, glutinous rice civet

Features:Often caught to make cat poop coffee

The body of the palm civet is slightly similar to that of the small civet, but it is more slender. There are 31 subspecies and it is a typical tropical forest-dwelling animal.The palm civet is nocturnal and occasionally active during the day. They live in a semi-arboreal environment, are good at cli...

Ficedula hodgsoni

Ficedula hodgsoni

Dwarf Blue Flycatcher, White-browed Ochre-breasted Flycatcher, White-browed Purple Sand Flycatcher, Flycatcher, Wheat Flycatcher

Features:A fairy flycatcher with a very small body and narrow beak.

The body of the Dwarf Blue Flycatcher is very small, about 10 cm; the beak is narrow, obviously narrower than other flycatchers. It can reach an altitude of 3,000 meters. It likes to live in the lower branches and leaves of trees in primeval forests and other places, occasionally foraging on the gro...

Viverricula indica

Viverricula indica

Small civet, seven-striped civet, black-footed civet, arrow cat, pen cat, spotted civet, fragrant civet

Features:Similar in appearance to the large civet but smaller, slightly larger than a domestic cat

The small civet is a species of civet that is very similar to the large civet.The civet is a solitary nocturnal animal that hides during the day and comes out at night. The peak of its activities is mainly concentrated from 15:00 to 22:00 every night. It is alert and timid, agile, can swim, is good...

Viverra zibetha

Viverra zibetha

Big civet, Jiujiang civet, Nine-section civet,Large Indian civet

Features:It has a special directional ability and knows how to use the civet scent secreted by the cystic scent glands to guide it.

There are 12 subspecies of the civet cat.The civet cat is solitary by nature, likes to walk at night, is alert by nature, has very sensitive hearing and smell, hides during the day and comes out at night, is agile in action, has sensitive hearing, is cunning and suspicious, so it is called a fox cat...

Viverra megaspila

Viverra megaspila

Great Civet,Large spotted civet, spotted civet, stink cat

Features:The face is like a mouse, and the pattern on the back is like a little leopard

The Great Spotted Civet has no subspecies and is very similar to the Great Civet, except that the Great Spotted Civet has larger spots.The Great Spotted Civet often likes to move alone and usually forage at night. When night falls or before dawn, it is most active and moves quickly and...

Lutrogale perspicillata

Lutrogale perspicillata

smooth otter, Indian otter, saltwater otter, short-haired otter

Features:A close relative of the otter, the smooth-coated otter has shorter fur than the average otter.

The smooth-coated otter is an animal of the family Mustelidae and genus Otter, with no subspecies.The smooth-coated otter generally does not have a fixed residence, and the residence is not covered with grass, trees or other miscellaneous objects. There is a certain area of activity, and the time of...

Clanga clanga

Clanga clanga

Wu Diao, Hua Diao, Tas, Wu Xiao Ni, Xiao Hua Zao Diao

Features:It lives in open wilderness areas during migration and is one of the most likely birds of prey to be spotted along the migration routes in eastern Asia.

The black eagle is a national first-class protected animal. Its body is dark brown, with a slight purple luster on its back. Its chin, throat and chest are dark brown, and the rest of its lower body is slightly lighter. The breeding season of the black eagle is from May to July. It nests on pine tre...

Aquila verreauxii

Aquila verreauxii

Black carving, flower carving, small flower soap carving

Features:The plumage is glossy black, with white rump and lower back.

The black eagle is a species of the genus Accipitridae. It often inhabits woodlands near grasslands and wetlands, and often hunts in flight or on the ground, preying on animals such as hyraxes, guinea fowls, monkeys, and hares. It builds nests on alpine rocks or trees, using branches and bark to bui...

Ictinaetus malayensis

Ictinaetus malayensis

Forest carving, tree carving, tree eagle

Features:It has excellent flying skills but is not good at singing.

The forest eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey and a Class II protected animal in China. It has superb flying skills and its large body can easily fly through the gaps between densely foliaged trees, which is amazing. It often hovers in the air, and sometimes its wave-like aerobatics can be seen, w...

Haliaeetus albicilla

Haliaeetus albicilla

White-tailed sea eagle, white-tailed eagle, yellow-billed eagle, sesame eagle

Features:The bark is loud, like that of a puppy or a black woodpecker.

The white-tailed sea eagle lives at an altitude of 2500-5300 meters. They often live alone or in pairs near rivers, estuaries, reservoirs, lakes, coasts, and islands. In winter, this species often forms a small group of several individuals to act in unison, hovering in the sky or standing still on t...

Accipiter virgatus

Accipiter virgatus

sparrowhawk, pine hawk, chest-wagging, sparrow thief, sparrowhawk

Features:Alert, timid and fearful

Sparrowhawks are secretive, alert, timid and difficult to observe. Once in the air, they become aggressive and aggressive, and like to provoke and drive away other birds and raptors. During the breeding season, many birds can be seen flying together. Their calls are quite iconic, a series of sharp c...

Accipiter badius

Accipiter badius

Brown-eared goshawk, Brown-eared sparrowhawk

Features:Sharp vision

The brown-eared hawk is much smaller than the goshawk. It often hovers in the open areas outside the forest area and on the plains, and sometimes gently flaps its wings. It has sharp vision. Once it finds prey in the forest or on the ground in the air, it will pounce at the speed of an arrow, grab t...

Accipiter trivirgatus

Accipiter trivirgatus

Crested Goshawk

Features:It likes to soar in the sky for a long time, and its wings often press down and shake when flying, which can be regarded as its iconic flying feature.

The Crested Owl is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is a resident bird. It is good at hiding and alert. It often hides in the leaves, and sometimes perches on isolated branches in the open. It is a sunrise bird. It mostly acts alone, flies slowly and not very high. Sometimes it uses the rising therma...

Accipiter soloensis

Accipiter soloensis

Red-bellied Hawk, Goose Hawk, Red-nosed Hawk, Pigeon Hawk

Features:The IUCN estimates that there are 400,000 to 1 million red-bellied eagles in the world, of which 270,000 to 670,000 are adults.

The red-bellied hawk is a small bird of prey with long, pointed wings. It is also called the pigeon hawk because it looks like a pigeon. It often moves alone or in small groups, and often rests on the tops of trees or telephone poles when resting. It mainly feeds on animal food such as frogs and liz...

Accipiter nisus

Accipiter nisus

Sparrowhawk, Yellow Hawk, Harrier Hawk

Features:Hawks are the best mouse catchers

The sparrowhawk is a common forest hawk and an expert in preying on small birds. The sparrowhawk flies quickly and at extremely high speeds, reaching hundreds of kilometers per hour. It flies powerfully and nimbly, and can fly skillfully between trees. It usually flaps its wings quickly for a while...

Lutrinae

Lutrinae

Otter, otter cat, fish cat, water dog, water fur, water monkey

Features:Top predators in freshwater lakes

There are 14 subspecies of otters.Otters love to play. They often stand up by treading water, with their heads and necks above the water, looking into the distance, or climbing up and down the slope of the river bank, sliding and rolling on ice and snow, etc. These behaviors make their reactions mor...

Gulo gulo

Gulo gulo

Marten, wolverine, moon bear, flying bear, bear marten, mountain dog, native dog, palm bear

Features:It is the largest extant terrestrial mustelid

The mink is the only species in the genus Mink, with 6 subspecies.Mink will never allow the same sex to appear in its territory, even its own children are no exception. Therefore, once a mink reaches adulthood, it will be driven away from home by its parents and start a new life on its own. However,...

Martes zibellina

Martes zibellina

Sable, black sable, Japanese Sable, wood marten, marten, marten, red sable, big leaf

Features:A marten native to northern Asia

Sables are small to medium-sized mammals with 19 subspecies.Sables are good at climbing trees, are agile and nimble, and live deep in the forest. They build nests in rock cracks, tree holes and under tree roots; they usually live in settled areas, but they often wander and migrate due to the abundan...