Home>>All Animals

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 rubripe

Anas rubripe

Anas rubripes,American Black Duck,Black Duck

Features:The upper body, tail and wings are dark brown

The North American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.North American black ducks eat seeds, aquatic plants, and crops, and also consume a fairly high proportion of invertebrates, including insects, mollusks, and crustaceans in spring and summer. Foragin...

Anas rhynchotis

Anas rhynchotis

Anas rhynchotis,Spatula rhynchotis,Australasian Shoveler

Features:The sexes differ greatly, and the plumage varies with the seasons

The black-headed Spoonbill (Spatula rhynchotis) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae and the genus Spatula, with two subspecies.Black-capped Spoonbills are timid and cautious, usually living in small groups, but in the dry season, they can mix with other birds and gather in large g...

Red Shoveler

Red Shoveler

Red Shoveler,Spatula platalea

Features:The most notable feature is a very large beak

The Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a medium-sized swimming bird belonging to the family Anatidae.The red Spoonbill duck has special bill shape and bright feather color, which has ornamental value. It is found in open lakes, rivers, coastal lagoons, ponds, mangroves and swamps. In shallow water,...

Anas nesiotis

Anas nesiotis

Anas nesiotis,Campbell Islands Teal

Features:The plumage is dark brown and the male has a shiny green head during the breeding season

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a medium-sized swimming bird belonging to the family Anatidae.Kan Island ducks are timid and mainly nocturnal, gathering in small flocks with couples or families, never in large flocks. Male and female ducks pair up all year round. They defend their terri...

Meller’s Duck

Meller’s Duck

Meller’s Duck,Anas melleri

Features:The wings have dark green mirrors with white edges on the tips of the wings, and white feathers can be seen on the underside of the wings during flight

Meller's Duck: There are two species of duck in Madagascar: Anas bernieri and Anas melleri, and the common name in Chinese is both Malay and Malay.Marmoted ducks usually live in pairs or in small flocks of 11 to 56 ducks, but can also form larger flocks of up to 400 ducks at feeding time. They f...

Anas laysanensis

Anas laysanensis

Anas laysanensis,Laysan Duck

Features:Their beaks are short and flat with black spots

The Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis), formerly a subspecies of the mallard duck, was classified as a separate species in 1987.Lae ducks are most active in the morning and evening, but are also adjusted by food availability. The Lai Island duck is highly capable of flying and can reach as far as the Ch...

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal,Anas hottentota

Features:The duck has a bluish-gray bill, the male is more vivid and bright than the female, and the legs and feet are gray-blue

The South African duck (Anas hottentota), commonly known as Hottentot Teal, lives in couples or small groups and forages in the early morning or late evening. Vegetation pools along coastlines and wetlands. It mainly floats on the surface of the water and gets its food underwater, eating plants as t...

Anas gracilis

Anas gracilis

Anas gracilis,Grey Teal

Features:

The Grey duck (Anas gracilis), also known as Grey Teal, was once classified as a subspecies of the Javanese grey duck, but was reclassified as a separate species by BirdLife International in 2008.Gray ducks often live in pairs or small flocks, and in winter and migration seasons, flocks of more than...

Anas gibberifrons

Anas gibberifrons

Anas gibberifrons,Sunda Teal

Features:A brown duck with an iron gray bill and mottled feathers

The Javan grey duck (Anas gibberifrons), also known as Sunda Teal, has three subspecies.The Javan grey duck prefers to live in clusters in winter, mostly in wild grass in swampy areas near the water. It mainly floats on the surface of the water and gets its food underwater, eating plants as the stap...

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail,Anas georgica

Features:The bill is bright yellow with a black beak tip

The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) has two subspecies.In winter, the yellow-billed pintail ducks prefer to live in clusters, and most of their activities choose to live in the wild grass in the marsh area near the water. It mainly floats on the surface of the water and gets its food underwate...

Anas fulvigula

Anas fulvigula

Anas fulvigula,Mottled Duck

Features:The wings have shiny greenish-blue mirrors

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.The North American spotted duck likes to live in clusters in winter, and most of its activities choose to live in the wild grass in the marsh area near the water. It mainly floats on the surface of the water and...

Anas flavirostris

Anas flavirostris

Anas flavirostris,Speckled Teal

Features:It has brown and yellow mottled upper body and wings

The clubbed duck (Anas flavirostris) is known as Speckled Teal and has four subspecies.In winter, spotted ducks prefer to live in clusters, and most of their activities choose to live in the wild grass in the marsh area near the water. It mainly floats on the surface of the water and g...

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck,Red-billed Teal

Features:It has a black cap on its head, white cheeks and nape, and a bright red beak

The red-mouted duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a highly social social species, with colonies reaching several thousand during the breeding season or at the end of the dry season, up to 500,000 in Lake Ngami, Botswana. Most of the activities are in the wild grass in the marsh area near the water. The m...

Anas eatoni

Anas eatoni

Anas eatoni,Eaton’s Pintail

Features:

It is also known as Anas eatoni or Eaton's Pintail, and has two subspecies.The Isle of Kay Pintail intakes freshwater lakes, swamps and streams, moving to coastal lagoons in winter. Mainly floating on the water, good at diving, getting food underwater, ducks have webbed toes, good at swimming an...

Anas discors

Anas discors

Anas discors,Blue-winged Teal

Features:

Blue-winged ducks (Anas discors) are known as blue-winged Teal and prefer to flock in winter. Most of the activities are in the wild grass in the marsh area near the water. They often live in groups in rivers, lakes, bays and coastal waters, feeding on grass seeds, rice, snails and mollusks.Blue-win...

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera,Cinnamon Teal

Features:Feather color characteristics vary by age and sex, and are slightly different in different subspecies

The Cinnamon duck (Anas cyanoptera), also known as Cinnamon Teal, has five subspecies.The duck usually congregates in small groups or pairs. During the spring migration, the number of colonies increases to as many as 20 individuals. Spring migration usually occurs in March and April. The cinnamon du...

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis,Brown Teal

Features:Very timid, mostly nocturnal

The New Zealand duck (Anas chlorotis), also known as Brown Teal, was once one of three subspecies of the brown duck and was classified as a separate species in 1993.New Zealand ducks are nocturnal foragers, active from dawn to night, and prefer to hide during the day to avoid predators. It is mainly...

Anas castanea

Anas castanea

Anas castanea,Chestnut-breasted Teal

Features:It is one of the most common ducks in Australia

Chestnut-breasted duck (Anas castanea) Chestnut breasted Teal, no subspecies.Chestnuts usually live in groups with other grey ducks, usually in small groups. In the fall and early winter, spawning season chestnut-breasted ducks can be seen living apart from small flocks in pairs. They're g...

Anas capensis

Anas capensis

Anas capensis,Cape Widgeon

Features:The beak is pink with a black base. Red eyes, dark circles

Anas capensis or Cape Widgeon are aquatic plants and small organisms such as invertebrates, crustaceans, and amphibians. Grey-winged ducks are generally quiet, but can be noisy during mating season. The male will make a clear call, and the female will respond with a squawk. They rarely gather in lar...

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri,Madagascar Teal

Features:The whole body is brown with distinct black spots, especially on the sides and chest

The Madagascar Teal (Anas bernieri) is a slightly smaller teal.The Falkisland ducks live in pairs during breeding period, live in family groups and small groups during non-breeding period, fly fast and stir fast with two wings. Good at swimming and diving, and good at walking. Can run...

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis,White-cheeked Pintail

Features:It has a dark brown cap and nape, white cheeks and throat, and an iron-gray beak

The White-cheeked Pintail duck (Anas bahamensis) has three subspecies and is a medium-sized swimming bird of the genus Anatidae.White-faced pintail ducks like to live in groups and often move around in groups, especially during migration season and winter. Often in large groups of dozens to hundreds...