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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.

Alectroenas nitidissima

Alectroenas nitidissima

Alectroenas nitidissima

The Mauritius Blue dove (Alectroenas nitidissima), also known as the Falklan···

Phapitreron cinereiceps

Phapitreron cinereiceps

Phapitreron cinereiceps,Tawitawi Brown Dove

The habits of Tawitawi Brown Dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps) are unknown.List···

Phapitreron amethystina

Phapitreron amethystina

Phapitreron amethystina,Amethyst Brown-dove

Phapitreron amethystina, also known as Amethyst Brown-dove, is unknown.Liste···

Phapitreron leucotis

Phapitreron leucotis

Phapitreron leucotis,White-eared Brown-dove

Phapitreron leucotis and White-eared Brown-dove are unknown.Listed in the In···

Drepanoptila holosericea

Drepanoptila holosericea

Drepanoptila holosericea,Cloven-feathered Dove

Its scientific name is Drepanoptila holosericea, and its foreign name is Clo···

Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa

Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa

Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa,Sombre Pigeon

The scientific name Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa, Sombre Pigeon, is unknown.List···

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae,New Zealand Pigeon

新西兰鸠(学名:Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)外文名New Zealand Pigeon,有3个亚···

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Starnoenas cyanocephala,Blue-headed Quail-dove

Its scientific name is Starnoenas cyanocephala, and its foreign name is Blue···

Teratoscincus roborowskii

Teratoscincus roborowskii

Teratoscincus roborowskii

The Turpan sand tiger is nocturnal, inhabits desert or semi-desert areas, an···

Teratoscincus scincus

Teratoscincus scincus

Teratoscincus scincus,Common Wonder Gecko

The Yili Sand tiger is a burrowing terrestrial lizard, which belongs to the ···

Gekko reevesii

Gekko reevesii

Gekko reevesii

Giant geckos live in tropical and subtropical limestone areas 250-600m above···

Trugon terrestris

Trugon terrestris

Trugon terrestris,Thick-billed Ground Pigeon

Gallicolumba salamonis is an extinct species of pigeon. Little is known abou···

Caloenas nicobarica

Caloenas nicobarica

Caloenas nicobarica,Nicobar Pigeon,Nicobar Dove,Paloma de Nicobar

Caloenas nicobarica has two subspecies: Nicobar Pigeon, Nicobar Dove, and Pa···

Uropelia campestris

Uropelia campestris

Uropelia campestris,Long-tailed Ground-dove

Uropelia campestris and Long-tailed Ground-dove are unknown.Listed in the In···

Oena capensis

Oena capensis

Oena capensis,Namaqua Dove

Its scientific name is Oena capensis and its foreign name is Namaqua Dove.Li···

Spilopelia senegalensis

Spilopelia senegalensis

Spilopelia senegalensis,

The brown turtle dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) has six subspecies and is a ···

Henicophaps foersteri

Henicophaps foersteri

Henicophaps foersteri,New Britain Bronzewing

The species is known as Henicophaps foersteri and New Britain Bronzewing.Lis···

Henicophaps albifrons

Henicophaps albifrons

Henicophaps albifrons

White-topped ground pigeons are known as Henicophaps albifrons and their spe···

Metriopelia morenoi

Metriopelia morenoi

Metriopelia morenoi,Bare-eyed Ground-dove,Moreno's Ground Dove

Metriopelia morenoi, Bare-eyed Ground-dove, Moreno' s Ground Dove, whose···

Metriopelia ceciliae

Metriopelia ceciliae

Metriopelia ceciliae,Bare-faced Ground Dove

The behavior of Bare-faced Ground Dove (Metriopelia ceciliae) is unknown.Pro···

Metriopelia aymara

Metriopelia aymara

Metriopelia aymara,Golden-spotted Ground-dove

Its scientific name is Metriopelia aymara, and its foreign name is Golden-sp···

Metriopelia melanoptera

Metriopelia melanoptera

Metriopelia melanoptera,Black-winged Ground-dove

Metriopelia melanoptera and Black-winged Ground-dove are unknown.Listed in t···

Reinwardtoena crassirostris

Reinwardtoena crassirostris

Reinwardtoena crassirostris,Crested Cuckoo-dove

Its scientific name is Reinwardtoena crassirostris and its foreign name is C···

Reinwardtoena browni

Reinwardtoena browni

Reinwardtoena browni,Pied Cuckoo-dove

The turtle is Reinwardtoena browni, Pied Cuckoo-dove, and its behavior is un···

Reinwardtoena reinwardtsi

Reinwardtoena reinwardtsi

Reinwardtoena reinwardtsi,Great Cuckoo-dove

Its scientific name is Reinwardtoena reinwardtsi, and its foreign name is Gr···

Claravis godefrida

Claravis godefrida

Claravis godefrida,Purple-winged Ground-dove,Purple-barred Ground-dove,Purple-winged Ground Dove

Its scientific name is Claravis godefrida, and its foreign names are Purple-···

Claravis mondetoura

Claravis mondetoura

Claravis mondetoura,Maroon-chested Ground-dove

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Claravis pretiosa

Claravis pretiosa

Claravis pretiosa,Blue Ground-dove

Its scientific name is Claravis pretiosa and its foreign name is Blue Ground···

Phaps histrionica

Phaps histrionica

Phaps histrionica,Flock Bronzewing

The scientific name Phaps histrionica, the foreign name Flock Bronzewing, th···

Phaps elegans

Phaps elegans

Phaps elegans

Copper-winged brush doves are known as Phaps elegans, but their specific hab···