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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.

Bare-nosed Wombat

Bare-nosed Wombat

Vombatus ursinus

Rodents LC

The bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also widely known as the common wo···

Australian Sea Lion

Australian Sea Lion

Neophoca cinerea

The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) is one of the world's most ra···

Australian Fur Seal

Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus

The Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) is a large otarii···

Arnouxs Beaked Whale

Arnouxs Beaked Whale

Berardius arnuxii

Cetacea LC

Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii) is a large beaked whale in the···

Andrews Beaked Whale

Andrews Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon bowdoini

Cetacea LC

Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a medium-sized, extremely···

Yellow-faced Whip Snake

Yellow-faced Whip Snake

Demansia psammophis

The Yellow-faced Whip Snake (Demansia psammophis) is a slender, fast-moving ···

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

The Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Hydrophis platurus, formerly Pelamis platurus)···

Western Brown Snake

Western Brown Snake

Pseudonaja nuchalis

The Western Brown Snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis, in the broad sense) is a mediu···

Tiger Snake

Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus

The Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large, highly venomous elapid nativ···

Stimsons Python

Stimsons Python

Antaresia stimsoni

Stimson's Python (Antaresia stimsoni) is a small, non-venomous python na···

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Phyllurus platurus

The Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus) is a medium-sized, highl···

Small-eyed Snake

Small-eyed Snake

Cryptophis nigrescens

The Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens) is a medium-sized, highly secre···

Shingleback Lizard

Shingleback Lizard

Tiliqua rugosa

The Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) is a stout, highly distinctive skink···

Rough-scaled Snake

Rough-scaled Snake

Tropidechis carinatus

The Rough-scaled Snake (Tropidechis carinatus) is a medium-sized, highly ven···

Red-bellied Black Snake

Red-bellied Black Snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

The Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is one of the most fam···

Pale-headed Snake

Pale-headed Snake

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus

The Pale-headed Snake (Hoplocephalus bitorquatus) is a medium-sized, highly ···

Northern Snake-necked Turtle

Northern Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina rugosa

The Northern Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina rugosa), also known as the North···

Mulga Snake / King Brown Snake

Mulga Snake / King Brown Snake

Pseudechis australis

The Mulga Snake (Pseudechis australis), widely known as the King Brown Snake···

Inland Taipan

Inland Taipan

Oxyuranus microlepidotus

The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is a highly venomous elapid sna···

Mary River Turtle

Mary River Turtle

Elusor macrurus

The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) is a large, highly distinctive fresh···

Kreffts Turtle

Kreffts Turtle

Emydura krefftii

Krefft’s Turtle (Emydura krefftii), sometimes called Krefft’s River Turtle···

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a medium-sized, strikin···

Green Turtle

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread ···

Golden-crowned Snake

Golden-crowned Snake

Cacophis squamulosus

The Golden-crowned Snake (Cacophis squamulosus) is a small, secretive elapid···

Gidgee Skink

Gidgee Skink

Egernia stokesii

The Gidgee Skink (Egernia stokesii), also known as Stokes’s Skink, is a rob···

Freshwater Crocodile

Freshwater Crocodile

Crocodylus johnstoni

The Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni), often called Johnstone’s C···

Fence Skink

Fence Skink

Cryptoblepharus virgatus

The Fence Skink (commonly referring to species such as Cryptoblepharus virga···

Estuarine Crocodile

Estuarine Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

The Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), often called the Saltwater Cro···

Eastern Water Skink

Eastern Water Skink

Eulamprus quoyii

The Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii) is a medium-sized, semi-aquatic s···

Eastern Snake-necked Turtle

Eastern Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina longicollis

The Eastern Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina longicollis), also known as the E···