Animal Systematics Catalog

Vocabulary flashcards mapping common animal names to their scientific names and respective taxonomic classifications based on the Animal Systematics Catalog.

Fennec fox

Scientific name: Vulpes zerda (Class Mammalia)

Wombat

Scientific name: Vombatus ursinus (Class Mammalia)

Lion

Scientific name: Panthera leo (Class Mammalia)

Tamaraw

Scientific name: Bubalus mindorensis (Class Mammalia)

Pangolin (Sunda)

Scientific name: Manis javanica (Class Mammalia)

Honey Badger

Scientific name: Mellivora capensis (Class Mammalia)

Meerkat

Scientific name: Suricata suricatta (Class Mammalia)

Hispaniolan Solenodon

Scientific name: Solenodon paradoxus (Class Mammalia)

Red kangaroo

Scientific name: Osphranter rufus (Class Mammalia)

Proboscis monkey

Scientific name: Nasalis larvatus (Class Mammalia)

Ferret

Scientific name: Mustela furo (Class Mammalia)

Dromedary (Arabian camel)

Scientific name: Camelus dromedarius (Class Mammalia)

Guinea Pig

Scientific name: Cavia porcellus (Class Mammalia)

Saiga antelope

Scientific name: Saiga tatarica (Class Mammalia)

Llama

Scientific name: Lama glama (Class Mammalia)

Aye-aye

Scientific name: Daubentonia madagascariensis (Class Mammalia)

Okapi

Scientific name: Okapia johnstoni (Class Mammalia)

Pink Fairy Armadillo / Pichiciego

Scientific name: Chlamyphorus truncatus (Class Mammalia)

Coyote

Scientific name: Canis latrans (Class Mammalia)

Philippine tarsier

Scientific name: Carlito syrichta (Class Mammalia)

Dog

Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris (Class Mammalia)

Cat

Scientific name: Felis catus (Class Mammalia)

Wild Asian Leopard Cat

Scientific name: Prionailurus bengalensis (Class Mammalia)

European hedgehog

Scientific name: Erinaceus europaeus (Class Mammalia)

Asian small-clawed otter

Scientific name: Aonyx cinereus (Class Mammalia)

Philippine Pangolin

Scientific name: Manis culionensis (Class Mammalia)

African bush elephant

Scientific name: Loxodonta africana (Class Mammalia)

Sugar glider

Scientific name: Petaurus breviceps (Class Mammalia)

Wolf / Gray wolf

Scientific name: Canis lupus (Class Mammalia)

Cheetah

Scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus (Class Mammalia)

Hippopotamus

Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius (Class Mammalia)

Rabbit

Scientific name: Oryctolagus cuniculus (Class Mammalia)

Sheep

Scientific name: Ovis aries (Class Mammalia)

Red Panda

Scientific name: Ailurus fulgens (Class Mammalia)

Saola

Scientific name: Pseudoryx nghetinhensis (Class Mammalia)

European badger

Scientific name: Meles meles (Class Mammalia)

Quokka

Scientific name: Setonix brachyurus (Class Mammalia)

Koala

Scientific name: Phascolarctos cinereus (Class Mammalia)

Platypus

Scientific name: Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Class Mammalia)

Capybara

Scientific name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Class Mammalia)

Syrian Hamster / Golden Hamster

Scientific name: Mesocricetus auratus (Class Mammalia)

White rhinoceros

Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum (Class Mammalia)

Brown-throated three-toed sloth

Scientific name: Bradypus variegatus (Class Mammalia)

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes (Class Mammalia)

Asian elephant

Scientific name: Elephas maximus (Class Mammalia)

Blue whale

Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus (Class Mammalia)

Dugong

Scientific name: Dugong dugon (Class Mammalia)

Narwhal

Scientific name: Monodon monoceros (Class Mammalia)

Vaquita

Scientific name: Phocoena sinus (Class Mammalia)

Philippine Carabao

Scientific name: Bubalus kerabau (Class Mammalia)

Domestic Chicken

Scientific name: Gallus gallus (Class Aves)

Kookaburra

Scientific name: Dacelo novaeguineae (Class Aves)

Secretary bird

Scientific name: Sagittarius serpentarius (Class Aves)

Peacock

Scientific name: Pavo cristatus (Class Aves)

Emperor penguin

Scientific name: Aptenodytes forsteri (Class Aves)

Turkey Vulture

Scientific name: Cathartes aura (Class Aves)

Shoebill

Scientific name: Balaeniceps rex (Class Aves)

North Island brown kiwi

Scientific name: Apteryx mantelli (Class Aves)

Flamingo

Scientific name: Phoenicopterus roseus (Class Aves)

Large-billed crow

Scientific name: Corvus macrorhynchos (Class Aves)

Dodo Bird

Scientific name: Raphus cucullatus (Class Aves)

Philippine Eagle

Scientific name: Pithecophaga jefferyi (Class Aves)

Komodo dragon

Scientific name: Varanus komodoensis (Class Reptilia)

Leatherback sea turtle

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea (Class Reptilia)

Grand Cayman blue iguana

Scientific name: Cyclura lewisi (Class Reptilia)

Philippine Crocodile

Scientific name: Crocodylus mindorensis (Class Reptilia)

Axolotl

Scientific name: Ambystoma mexicanum (Class Amphibia)

Mindanao Island Caecilian

Scientific name: Ichthyophis mindanaoensis (Class Amphibia)

Spotted Salamander

Scientific name: Ambystoma maculatum (Class Amphibia)

Blobfish

Scientific name: Psychrolutes marcidus (Class Actinopterygii)

Viper Fish

Scientific name: Chauliodus sloani (Class Actinopterygii)

Seahorse

Scientific name: Hippocampus kuda (Class Actinopterygii)

Leafy seadragon

Scientific name: Phycodurus eques (Class Actinopterygii)

Goldfish

Scientific name: Carassius auratus (Class Actinopterygii)

Nile Tilapia

Scientific name: Oreochromis niloticus (Class Actinopterygii)

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

Scientific name: Rhinecanthus rectangulus (Class Actinopterygii)

Whale Shark

Scientific name: Rhincodon typus (Class Chondrichthyes)

Bullet Ant

Scientific name: Paraponera clavata (Phylum Arthropoda)

Domestic silk moth

Scientific name: Bombyx mori (Phylum Arthropoda)

Dumbo octopus

Scientific name: Grimpoteuthis abyssicola (Phylum Mollusca)

Box jellyfish

Scientific name: Chironex fleckeri (Phylum Cnidaria)

Sea Pig

Scientific name: Scotoplanes globosa (Phylum Echinodermata)