Orange-bellied Parrot
Neophema chrysogaster
The Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) is one of Australia’s most threatened birds and one of the few parrot···
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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.
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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:
| Class | name | Example |
| Kingdom | Animalia | Homo sapiens、Canis lupus familiaris |
| Phylum | Chordata | Balaenoptera musculus、Aves |
| Class | Mammalia | Panthera tigris、whale |
| Order | Primates | Gorilla gorilla、Macaca mulatta |
| Family | Hominidae | Homo sapiens、Gorilla |
| Genus | Homo | Homo sapiens、Homo neanderthalensis |
| Species | Homo sapiens | Modern humans only |
This classification method helps biologists clearly understand and study the relationship between species, and promotes various biological studies.
Animals Profiles
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Numbat
Myrmecobius fasciatus
The Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is an Australian endemic marsupial famous for being almost entirely termite-eating an···
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
The Silver Teal (Spatula versicolor), also known as the Versicolor Teal, is a small dabbling duck widespread in South Am···
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is one of the most recognizable songbirds in North America. Adult males ar···
Rattlesnake
Crotalus: rattlesnakes (often including Sistrurus: pygmy rattlesnakes)
Rattlesnakes are among the most iconic venomous snakes of the Americas, best known for the distinctive rattle at the end···
Jewel Anemone
Corynactis viridis
The Jewel Anemone, commonly referred to as Corynactis viridis, is a small sea anemone famous for its bright colours and ···
Jelly Blubber
Catostylus mosaicus
The Australian Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus), sometimes casually called “jelly blubber,” is a common large s···
Irukandji Jellyfish
Carukia barnesi
Carukia barnesi is a tiny box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) widely discussed in connection with Irukandji syndrome, a potent···
Green Anemone
Cnidopus verater
The Giant Green Anemone (Cnidopus verater), often simply called the Green Anemone, is one of the most eye-catching anima···
Box Jellyfish
Chironex fleckeri
Box jellyfish are members of the class Cubozoa, a group of cnidarians named for their cube-shaped bell. Box jellyfish is···
Bluebottle
Physalia utriculus
The Bluebottle (Physalia utriculus), sometimes called the Indo-Pacific man o’ war, is one of the best-known marine stin···
Ball Python
Python regius
The Ball Python, also called the Royal Python (Python regius), is a non-venomous python native to West and Central Afric···
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
The Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a common pit viper in parts of North America. It is best known for a coppery ···
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is one of the best-known snakes in North America. Slender, adaptable and generall···
Garter Snakes
Thamnophis
Garter snakes are among the most familiar and frequently encountered snakes in North America. The name usually refers to···
Anacondas
Eunectes: anacondas (e.g. Eunectes murinus, E. notaeus, E. deschauenseei, E. beniensis)
Anacondas are iconic giant snakes of South America, placed in the boa family (Boidae) within the genus Eunectes. They ar···
Pit Vipers
Crotalinae: pit vipers (e.g. Trimeresurus spp., Bothrops spp., Crotalus spp.)
Pit vipers are a major and widely known lineage within the viper family (Viperidae), commonly treated as the subfamily C···
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus
The Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a small but spectacularly coloured kingfisher of northern and eastern Australia a···
Australian King-Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
The Australian King‑Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is one of the most familiar native parrots of Australia’s east coast···
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
The Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) is a conspicuous canopy bird of northern and eastern Australia and par···
Apostlebird
Struthidea cinerea
The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea) is an Australian endemic best known for its social life rather than bright colours.···
Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae
The Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is one of the most iconic birds of Antarctica and one of the few penguin species···
Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby
Petrogale xanthopus
The yellow‑footed rock‑wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus) is one of Australia’s most distinctive marsupials, famous for br···
Rakali (Australian Water-rat)
Hydromys chrysogaster
The water‑rat, widely known in Australia by the Indigenous name “rakali,” is a distinctive semi‑aquatic rodent that ···
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