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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.

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera,Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon duck (Anas cyanoptera), also known as Cinnamon Teal, has five s···

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis,Brown Teal

The New Zealand duck (Anas chlorotis), also known as Brown Teal, was once on···

Anas castanea

Anas castanea

Anas castanea,Chestnut-breasted Teal

Chestnut-breasted duck (Anas castanea) Chestnut breasted Teal, no subspecies···

Anas capensis

Anas capensis

Anas capensis,Cape Widgeon

Anas capensis or Cape Widgeon are aquatic plants and small organisms such as···

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri,Madagascar Teal

The Madagascar Teal (Anas bernieri) is a slightly smaller teal.The Falkislan···

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis,White-cheeked Pintail

The White-cheeked Pintail duck (Anas bahamensis) has three subspecies and is···

Anas aucklandica

Anas aucklandica

Anas aucklandica

There are three subspecies of the Aoshima duck, Anas aucklandica.Oshima duck···

Anas albogularis

Anas albogularis

Anas albogularis,Andaman Teal

The Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) is a duckling species found in the Andam···

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Amazonetta brasiliensis,Brazilian Teal

Amazonetta brasiliensis, Brazilian Teal, eats seeds, fruits, roots and insec···

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Alopochen aegyptiacus,Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus), no subspecies.Egyptian wild goose is···

Aix sponsa

Aix sponsa

Aix sponsa,Wood Duck

Aix sponsa Wood Duck, no subspecies, is a small, brightly colored, tree-dwel···

Chauna torquata

Chauna torquata

Chauna torquata,Southern Screamer

The crested duck (Latin: Chauna torquata, English: Southern Screamer) has sp···

chauna chavaria

chauna chavaria

chauna chavaria,Northern Screamer

The black-necked duck (Latin name: chauna chavaria, English name: Northern S···

Anhima cornuta

Anhima cornuta

Anhima cornuta,Horned Screamer

The Horned duck (Anhima cornuta) is known as Horned Screamer and has no subs···

Pezophaps solitaria

Pezophaps solitaria

Pezophaps solitaria

The Rodrigues dodo is a bird that looks like a dodo, can't fly like a dodo, ···

microgoura meeki

microgoura meeki

microgoura meeki,rothschild

Solomon's crown dove is known as microgoura meeki and rothschild. In the···

Threskiornis solitarius

Threskiornis solitarius

Threskiornis solitarius

The Reunion pigeon (Threskiornis solitarius), also known as the Reunion dodo···

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi is an extinct pigeon species from the Japanese islands of Okin···

Ptilinopus mercierii

Ptilinopus mercierii

Ptilinopus mercierii,Red-moustached Fruit-dove,Moustached Fruit Dove

The scientific name Ptilinopus mercierii, foreign name Red-moustached Fruit-···

Alectroenas rodericana

Alectroenas rodericana

Alectroenas rodericana

The Alectroenas rodericana (Alectroenas rodericana) is an extinct pigeon on ···

Gallicolumba salamonis

Gallicolumba salamonis

Gallicolumba salamonis

Thick-billed chicken dove, scientific name: Gallicolumba salamonis E. P. Ram···

Passenger pigeon

Passenger pigeon

North American passenger pigeon, Wandering pigeon, passenger pigeon, travelling pigeon

Passenger Pigeon (scientific name: Ectopistes migratorius) Passenger Pigeon,···

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is one of the most famous extinct animals besid···

Goura scheepmakeri

Goura scheepmakeri

Goura scheepmakeri,Southern crowned-pigeon

The yellow-breasted Crested pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) is known as Southern···

Goura cristata

Goura cristata

Goura cristata,Blue Crowned Pigeon

The Blue Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) has three subspecies.The blue crest···

Otidiphaps nobilis

Otidiphaps nobilis

Otidiphaps nobilis,Pheasant Pigeon

The Pheasant Pigeon is known as Otidiphaps nobilis and Pheasant pigeon.Liste···

Didunculus strigirostris

Didunculus strigirostris

Didunculus strigirostris,Tooth-billed Pigeon

Didunculus strigirostris Tooth-billed Pigeon, no subspecies.Doves live at al···

Ptilinopus huttoni

Ptilinopus huttoni

Ptilinopus huttoni,Rapa Fruit Dove

The species is known as Ptilinopus huttoni and Rapa Fruit Dove.Listed in the···

Ptilinopus porphyrea

Ptilinopus porphyrea

Ptilinopus porphyrea,Pink-necked Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus porphyrea, also known as Pink-necked Fruit Dove, is unknown.Prote···

Ptilinopus viridis

Ptilinopus viridis

Ptilinopus viridis

The scientific name Ptilinopus viridis is unknown.Listed in the Internationa···