List of biological orders
This is a list of biological orders in the
scientific classification of life-forms.
- this is a work-in-progress: please use the same layout as the entries below for new additions
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata
Class Acanthodii - extinct
Class Actinistia (coelacanths)
Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)
Class Amphibia (amphibians)
Class Ascidiacea
Class Aves (birds)
- Struthioniformes, Ostrich, emus, kiwis, and allies
- Tinamiformes, tinamous
- Podicipediformes, grebes
- Sphenisciformes, penguins
- Procellariiformes, albatrosses, petrels, and allies
- Pelecaniformes, pelicans and allies
- Ciconiiformes, storks and allies
- Phoenicopteriformes, flamingos
- Anseriformes, waterfowl
- Accipitriformes, eagles, hawks and allies
- Falconiformes, falcons
- Galliformes, fowl
- Turniciformes, button-quail
- Gruiformes, cranes and allies
- Charadriiformes, plovers and allies
- Columbiformes, doves and pigeons
- Psittaciformes, parrots and allies
- Cuculiformes, cuckoos
- Strigiformes, owls
- Caprimulgiformes, nightjars and allies
- Apodiformes, swifts
- Coraciiformes, kingfishers
- Piciformes, woodpeckers and allies
- Trogoniformes, trogons
- Coliiformes, mousebirds
- Gaviiformes, loons
- Passeriformes, passerines
Class Chondrichthyes (cartilagenous fish)
Class Dipnoi (lungfish)
Class Larvacea
Class Mammalia (mammals)
- Monotremata: monotremes
- Didelphimorphia: opossums
- Paucituberculata: rat opossums
- Microbiotheria: Monito del Monte
- Dasyuromorphia: marsupial carnivores
- Peramelemorphia: marsupial omnivores
- Notoryctemorphia: marsupial moles
- Diprotodontia: marsupial herbivores; kangaroos, wallabies, possums and allies
- Afrosoricida: tenrecs and golden moles
- Macroscelidea: elephant shrews
- Tubulidentata: Aardvark
- Hyracoidea: hyraxes
- Proboscidea: elephants
- Sirenia: manatees and dugongs
- Xenarthra (formerly Edentata): sloths, armadillos and anteaters
- Dermoptera: colugos
- Scandentia: tree shrews
- Primates: monkeys, apes and allies
- Rodentia: rodents
- Lagomorpha: rabbits, hares and pikas
- Insectivora: shrews, moles, hedgehogs
- Chiroptera: bats
- Pholidota: pangolins
- Carnivora: carnivores; cats, dogs, bears, seals, sea lions and others
- Perissodactyla: odd-toed ungulates; horses, rhinos, tapirs
- Artiodactyla: even-toed ungulates: antelopes, cattle, giraffes, camels, pigs, hippos, sheep, goats
- Cetacea: whales, dolphins, and porpoises
Class Petromyzontida (lampreys)
Class Placodermi - extinct
Class Reptilia (reptiles)
Class Thaliacea