List of biological orders

This is a list of biological orders in the scientific classification of life-forms.

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Table of contents

1 Animalia (Animals) 1.1 Phylum Chordata 1.1..1 Class Acanthodii - extinct 1.1..2 Class Actinistia (coelacanths) 1.1..3 Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) 1.1..4 Class Amphibia (amphibians) 1.1..5 Class Ascidiacea 1.1..6 Class Aves (birds) 1.1..7 Class Chondrichthyes (cartilagenous fish) 1.1..8 Class Dipnoi (lungfish) 1.1..9 Class Larvacea 1.1..10 Class Mammalia (mammals) 1.1..11 Class Petromyzontida (lampreys) 1.1..12 Class Placodermi - extinct 1.1..13 Class Reptilia (reptiles) 1.1..14 Class Thaliacea

Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Chordata

Class Acanthodii - extinct

Class Actinistia (coelacanths)

Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)

Class Amphibia (amphibians)

• Urodela or Caudata (salamanders)
• Anura (frogs and toads)
• Gymnophiona or Apoda (caecilians)

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)

• Crocodilia (Crocodilians)
• Rhynchocephalia (Tuataras)
• Squamata (Lizards, Snakes)
• Testudines (Turtles and their kin)

Class Thaliacea