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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.

Eupherusa policerca

Eupherusa policerca

Eupherusa policerca,White-tailed Hummingbird

The White-tailed Hummingbird is known as Eupherusa policerca or white-tailed···

Eupherusa nigriventris

Eupherusa nigriventris

Eupherusa nigriventris,Black-bellied Hummingbird

The Black-bellied Hummingbird is known as Eupherusa nigriventris and black-b···

Eupherusa eximia

Eupherusa eximia

Eupherusa eximia,Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

Eupherusa eximia is a Stripe-tailed Hummingbird whose habits are unknown.Pro···

Eupherusa cyanophrys

Eupherusa cyanophrys

Eupherusa cyanophrys,Oaxaca Hummingbird

The blue-topped Hummingbird (Eupherusa cyanophrys) is known as Oaxaca Hummin···

Eulampis jugularis

Eulampis jugularis

Eulampis jugularis,Purple-throated Carib

The hummingbird is Eulampis jugularis and Purple-throated Carib.Protect wild···

Eulampis holosericeus

Eulampis holosericeus

Eulampis holosericeus,Green-throated Carib

The greenthroated hummingbird is Eulampis holosericeus and Green-throated Ca···

Eugenes fulgens

Eugenes fulgens

Eugenes fulgens,Rivoli's Hummingbird

The great hummingbird is Eugenes fulgens, foreign name Rivoli' s Humming···

Eriocnemis vestitus

Eriocnemis vestitus

Eriocnemis vestitus,Glowing Puffleg

The hummingbird's scientific name is Eriocnemis vestitus and Glowing Puf···

Eriocnemis nigrivestis

Eriocnemis nigrivestis

Eriocnemis nigrivestis,Black-breasted Puffleg

The Black-breasted Puffleg hummingbird is known as Eriocnemis nigrivestis or···

Napothera atrigularis

Napothera atrigularis

Napothera atrigularis,Golden-breasted Puffleg

The Golden-breasted Puffleg hummingbird is known as Napothera atrigularis or···

Eriocnemis mirabilis

Eriocnemis mirabilis

Eriocnemis mirabilis,Colorful Puffleg

The Colorful Puffleg hummingbird (Eriocnemis mirabilis, Colorful Puffleg) is···

Eriocnemis sapphiropygia

Eriocnemis sapphiropygia

Eriocnemis sapphiropygia,Sapphire-vented Puffleg

The copper-necked hairy-legged hummingbird is known as Eriocnemis sapphiropy···

Eriocnemis luciani

Eriocnemis luciani

Eriocnemis luciani,Sapphire-vented Puffleg

The blue-rumped hairy-legged hummingbird's scientific name is Eriocnemis···

Eriocnemis godini

Eriocnemis godini

Eriocnemis godini,Turquoise-throated Puffleg

The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini) is a possibly extinct hum···

Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Eriocnemis glaucopoides

Eriocnemis glaucopoides,Blue-capped Puffleg

The Blue-capped Puffleg hummingbird is known as Eriocnemis glaucopoides or b···

Eriocnemis derbyi

Eriocnemis derbyi

Eriocnemis derbyi,Black-thighed Puffleg

The hummingbird's scientific name is Eriocnemis derbyi, and its foreign ···

Eriocnemis cupreoventris

Eriocnemis cupreoventris

Eriocnemis cupreoventris,Coppery-bellied Puffleg

The coppery-bellied Puffleg hummingbird's scientific name is Eriocnemis ···

Eriocnemis alinae

Eriocnemis alinae

Eriocnemis alinae,Emerald-bellied Puffleg

The bird's scientific name is Eriocnemis alinae and its foreign name is ···

Ensifera ensifera

Ensifera ensifera

Ensifera ensifera,Sword-billed Hummingbird

Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) Sword-billed Hummingbird, no su···

Elvira cupreiceps

Elvira cupreiceps

Elvira cupreiceps,Coppery-headed Emerald

The Coppery-headed Emerald is known as Elvira cupreiceps and coppery -headed···

Elvira chionura

Elvira chionura

Elvira chionura,White-tailed Emerald

The White-tailed hummingbird is known as Elvira chionura and white-tailed Em···

Doryfera ludoviciae

Doryfera ludoviciae

Doryfera ludoviciae,Green-fronted Lancebill

The Green-fronted hummingbird is known as Doryfera ludoviciae or green-front···

Doryfera johannae

Doryfera johannae

Doryfera johannae,Blue-fronted Lancebill

The Blue-fronted Lancebill hummingbird is known as Doryfera johannae or blue···

Hylonympha macrocerca

Hylonympha macrocerca

Hylonympha macrocerca,Doricha enicura,Scissor-tailed Hummingbird

The Scissor-tailed Hummingbird is Hylonympha macrocerca, Doricha enicura, an···

Doricha eliza

Doricha eliza

Doricha eliza,Mexican Sheartail

The Mexican Sheartail hummingbird is known as Doricha eliza or Mexican Shear···

Discosura longicauda

Discosura longicauda

Discosura longicauda,Racquet-tailed Coquette

The fantail hummingbird is Discosura longicauda and Racquet-tailed Coquette.···

Discosura letitiae

Discosura letitiae

Discosura letitiae,Coppery Thorntail

The Coppery Thorntail, coppery Discosura letitiae, is unknown.Protect wild a···

Discosura langsdorffi

Discosura langsdorffi

Discosura langsdorffi,Black-bellied Thorntail

The Black-bellied Thorntail hummingbird is Discosura langsdorffi and black-b···

Discosura conversii

Discosura conversii

Discosura conversii,Green Thorntail

Green Thorntail hummingbird scientific name Discosura conversii, foreign nam···

Discosura popelairii

Discosura popelairii

Discosura popelairii,Wire-crested Thorntail

The hummingbird is Discosura popelairii, or Wire-crested Thorntail.Protect w···