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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.

Gallicolumba stairi

Gallicolumba stairi

Gallicolumba stairi,Shy Ground-dove,Friendly Ground-dove,Tongan Ground Dove

Gallicolumba stairi, Shy ground-dove, Friendly ground-dove, Tongan Ground Do···

Streptopelia lugens

Streptopelia lugens

Streptopelia lugens,Dusky Turtle-dove

Its scientific name is Streptopelia lugens, and its foreign name is Dusky Tu···

Streptopelia bitorquata

Streptopelia bitorquata

Streptopelia bitorquata,Island Collared-dove

The Javan turtle dove, known as Streptopelia bitorquata or Island Collared d···

Streptopelia semitorquata

Streptopelia semitorquata

Streptopelia semitorquata,Red-eyed Dove

The scientific name Streptopelia semitorquata, or Red-eyed Dove, is unknown.···

Streptopelia vinacea

Streptopelia vinacea

Streptopelia vinacea

The scientific name Streptopelia vinacea is unknown.Listed in the Internatio···

Streptopelia reichenowi

Streptopelia reichenowi

Streptopelia reichenowi,White-winged Collared-dove,White-winged Dove

The scientific names Streptopelia reichenowi, White-winged Collared Dove, Wh···

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Streptopelia roseogrisea,African Collared-dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea, African Collared dove, a migratory bird that winte···

Streptopelia capicola

Streptopelia capicola

Streptopelia capicola,Ring-necked Dove,Cape Turtle Dove

The scientific names Streptopelia capicola, Ring-necked Dove, and Cape Turtl···

Streptopelia decipiens

Streptopelia decipiens

Streptopelia decipiens,Mourning Collared-dove,African Mourning Dove,Mourning Collared Dove

The scientific name Streptopelia decipiens, Mourning Collared-dove, African ···

Streptopelia turtur

Streptopelia turtur

Streptopelia turtur,European Turtle-dove

The European turtledove (Streptopelia turtur) has four subspecies.The turtle···

Streptopelia decaocto

Streptopelia decaocto

Streptopelia decaocto,Collared Dove

The Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) has two subspecies.The grey turtle···

Columba cayennensis

Columba cayennensis

Columba cayennensis,Pale-vented Pigeon

The species Columba cayennensis is also known as Pale-vented Pigeon.Listed i···

Columba caribaea

Columba caribaea

Columba caribaea,Ring-tailed Pigeon

It is known as Columba caribaea or Ring-tailed Pigeon.Listed in the Internat···

Columba nigrirostris

Columba nigrirostris

Columba nigrirostris,Short-billed Pigeon

Short-billed Pigeon Columba nigrirostris (short-billed pigeon) is not known.···

Columba oenops

Columba oenops

Columba oenops ,Peruvian Pigeon

Peruvian Pigeon Columba oenops, foreign name Peruvian Pigeon, the specific h···

Columba araucana

Columba araucana

Columba araucana,Chilean Pigeon

The Chilean Pigeon (Columba araucana) has no subspecies.Chilean pigeon parti···

Patagioenas plumbea

Patagioenas plumbea

Patagioenas plumbea,Plumbeous Pigeon

Plumbeous Pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea, Plumbeous Pigeon) is unknown.Protect ···

Columba corensis

Columba corensis

Columba corensis,Bare-eyed Pigeon

The species is also known as Columba corensis or Bare-eyed Pigeon.Listed in ···

Columba inornata

Columba inornata

Columba inornata,Plain Pigeon

Columba inornata, Plain Pigeon, is unknown.Listed in the International Union···

Columba leucocephala

Columba leucocephala

Columba leucocephala,White-crowned Pigeon

The White Pigeon is Columba leucocephala, and the foreign name is White-crow···

Columba picazuro

Columba picazuro

Columba picazuro,Picazuro Pigeon

The red-headed Pigeon is Columba picazuro and Picazuro Pigeon.Listed in the ···

Columba flavirostris

Columba flavirostris

Columba flavirostris,Red-billed Pigeon

Columba flavirostris, or Red-billed Pigeon, is unknown.Listed in the Interna···

Columba speciosa

Columba speciosa

Columba speciosa,Scaled Pigeon

Columba speciosa, or Scaled Pigeon, is unknown.Listed in the International U···

Columba squamosa

Columba squamosa

Columba squamosa,Scaly-naped Pigeon

Columba squamosa and Scaly-naped Pigeon are unknown.Listed in the Internatio···

Columba fasciata

Columba fasciata

Columba fasciata

The species Columba fasciata is not known.Listed in the International Union ···

Columba maculosa

Columba maculosa

Columba maculosa,Spot-winged Pigeon

The species is known as Columba maculosa and Spot-winged Pigeon. Its specifi···

Columba subvinacea

Columba subvinacea

Red pigeon, Canu pigeon, Karen pigeon,

Columba subvinacea has a gentle temperament and strong breeding capacity, wi···

Columba goodsoni

Columba goodsoni

Columba goodsoni,Dusky Pigeon

The Pigeon is known as Columba goodsoni and Dusky Pigeon, but its behavior i···

Geotrygon carrikeri

Geotrygon carrikeri

Geotrygon carrikeri,Tuxtla Quail-dove,Veracruz Quail-Dove

Geotrygon carrikeri, Tuxtla Quail-dove, Veracruz Quail-Dove, was once consid···

Geotrygon frenata

Geotrygon frenata

Geotrygon frenata,White-throated Quail-dove

The scientific name of the White throated Quail dove is Geotrygon frenata, a···