There are many different kinds of living things on our planet. Scientists organize them into groups, or classify them. Every living things that has been identified has two names, a genus name and a species name.
For example, Homo sapiens, is the genus species name for humans. Every scientific name is written with the first word, the genus, capitalized and the second word, the species, in lower case.
This way of grouping and naming things is called taxonomy. By using taxonomy, all species in the world are named using the same formulas and language. This way every scientist knows what another scientist is talking about – even if the scientists are from different countries and speak different languages.
Scientific name: Gallus gallus
Common name: Chicken
Scientific name: Carduelis carduelis
Common name: Goldfinch
Scientific name: Canis familiaris
Common name: Dog
Scientific name: Felis catus
Common name: Cat
Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes
Common name: Red fox
Scientific name: Amanita caesarea
Common name: Caesar’s mushroom
Scientific name: Corallium rubrum
Common name: Red coral
Common name: Horse
Scientific name: Equus caballus
Common name: Bee
Scientific name: Apis mellifera
Common name:Eel
Scientific name: Synbranchus marmoratus
Scientific name: Ursus americanus
Common name: Black bear
Scientific name: Lynx rufus
Common name: Bobcat
Scientific name: Canis latrans
Common name: Coyote
Scientific name: Erethizon dorsatum
Common name: Porcupine
Scientific name: Canis lupus
Common name: Gray wolf
Scientific name: Equus caballus
Common name: Horse
Common name: Duck
Scientific name:Anas georgica
Common name:Partridge
Scientific name:Nothura maculosa
Common name:Eagle
Scientific name:Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Common name: Spider
Scientific name: Phoneutria fera
Common name: Fish
Scientific name: Clupea harengus
Common name: Gorilla
Scientific name: Gorilla gorilla
Common name: Panda bear
Scientific name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Common name: Delfin
Scientific name: Delphinus delphis
Common name: Dog
Scientific name: Canis familiaris
Common name: Elephant
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana
Common name: Parrot
Scientific name:Psittacus erithacus
Common name: Lion
Scientific name: Panthera leo
Common name: Kangaroo
Scientific name: Canga Saltarinus
Common name: Shark
Scientific name: Rhincodon typus
Common name: mouse
Scientific name: Mus domesticus
Common name: Parrot
Scientific name: Psittacus erithacus
Common name: Rat
Scientific name: Arvicola sapidus
Common name: Tiger
Scientific name: Panthera tigris
Common name: Rabbit
Scientific name: Oryctolagus cuniculus
Common name: Glossy snake
Scientific name: Arizona elegans
Common name: Desert iguana
Scientific name: Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Common name: Camel
Scientific name: Camelus dromedarius
Common name: Leopard
Scientific name: Panthera pardus
Common name: Whale
Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Killer whales
Scientific name: Orcinus orca
Common name: Ant
Scientific name: Hymenopetrous formicidae
Common name:Octopus
Scientific name: Octopus vulgaris
Common name:Worm
Scientific name:Lumbricus terrestris
Common name:Fly
Scientific name: Musca domestica
Common name: Codfish
Scientific name: Gradus morhua
Common name: Owl
Scientific name: Bubo scandiacus
Common name: Giant bear
Scientific name: Arctodus pristinus