Marsupial Lion
Thylacoleo carnifex
Thylacoleo carnifex, commonly called the marsupial lion, was one of the most formidable predators of Late Pleistocene Au···
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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.
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Tasmanian Devil
Sarcophilus harrisii
The Tasmanian devil is an iconic carnivorous marsupial endemic to the island of Tasmania and the largest living member o···
Swamp Wallaby
Wallabia bicolor
The swamp wallaby is a common wallaby of eastern Australia’s forests and scrubby edges. It is typically dark‑coated an···
Sugar Glider
Petaurus breviceps
The sugar glider is a small, nocturnal, highly social marsupial famous for gliding between trees. By spreading a membran···
Striped Dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
The striped dolphin is one of the most widespread and frequently encountered offshore dolphins. It is famous for its cri···
Squirrel Glider
Petaurus norfolcensis
The squirrel glider is a nocturnal marsupial of eastern Australian forests, famous for its ability to glide between tree···
Spotted-tailed Quoll
Dasyurus maculatus
The spotted‑tailed quoll (also widely called the tiger quoll) is one of Australia’s most distinctive marsupial predato···
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
The sperm whale is the largest living toothed whale and one of the ocean’s most formidable deep‑sea predators. It is i···
Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
The southern right whale is one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most iconic baleen whales. It is massive and thick‑bodied···
Short-eared Brushtail Possum
Trichosurus caninus
The short‑eared brushtail possum is a nocturnal, forest‑dwelling marsupial from eastern Australia. It is a robust anim···
Short-beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
The short‑beaked echidna is one of Australia’s most iconic animals: a mammal that lays eggs, wears a coat of spines, a···
Rusa Deer
Rusa timorensis
The rusa deer (often called the Javan rusa or Timor deer) is a medium‑large deer from island Southeast Asia. It is nota···
Rufous Bettong
Aepyprymnus rufescens
The rufous bettong (also called the rufous rat‑kangaroo) is a small marsupial from eastern Australia that looks like a ···
Red-necked Pademelon
Thylogale thetis
The red‑necked pademelon is a small macropod of wet forests and rainforest edges in eastern Australia. It is shy and qu···
Red-legged Pademelon
Thylogale stigmatica
The red‑legged pademelon is a small macropod best known for its rusty red “legs” and its preference for dense, wet fo···
Red Kangaroo
Osphranter rufus (syn. Macropus rufus)
The red kangaroo is an iconic mammal of Australia’s inland and one of the largest living marsupials. It is built for op···
Quokka
Setonix brachyurus
The quokka is a small wallaby endemic to southwest Western Australia and widely known for its rounded face and “smiling···
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
The platypus is one of Australia’s most iconic animals and one of the very few living mammals that lays eggs. It is sem···
Parma Wallaby
Notamacropus parma (synonym: Macropus parma)
The Parma wallaby is a small, shy macropod found in forested landscapes of New South Wales, Australia. It is best known ···
Palorchestes azael
Palorchestes azael
Palorchestes azael (sometimes spelled Palorchestes azeal in popular sources) was one of Australia’s most unusual Ice‑A···
Northern Brown Bandicoot
Isoodon macrourus
The northern brown bandicoot (Isoodon macrourus) is a robust, short‑snouted bandicoot found across northern and eastern···
New Zealand Fur Seal
Arctocephalus forsteri
The New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) is an “eared seal” (family Otariidae) known for visible ear flaps, p···
New Holland Mouse
Pseudomys novaehollandiae
The New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae), also known as the Pookila, is a small native rodent restricted to sou···
Narrow-nosed Planigale
Planigale tenuirostris
The narrow-nosed planigale (Planigale tenuirostris) is one of Australia’s tiniest marsupial predators—an animal that l···
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