Insects
The most diverse animal group on Earth, six-legged invertebrates found in nearly every habitat on the planet.
Honeybee
Apis mellifera
InsectThe honeybee is a highly social insect essential to global agriculture, pollinating a huge share of the crops humans depend on while producing honey and wax.
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
InsectThe monarch butterfly is famous for an extraordinary multi-generational migration spanning thousands of kilometers between Canada, the United States, and central Mexico.
Insects FAQs
How many insects are listed here?
This page currently features 2 species, and more are added regularly as the dataset grows.
What is the most popular animal in this list?
Honeybee is currently the most popular animal in Insects.
Are any of these animals endangered?
Yes — 1 of the 2 species listed are classified as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.
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Mammals
Warm-blooded vertebrates with fur or hair that nurse their young with milk, ranging from tiny shrews to the blue whale.
Birds
Feathered, egg-laying vertebrates found on every continent, from flightless penguins to long-distance migratory raptors.
Fish
Gilled, water-dwelling vertebrates spanning freshwater rivers to the deep ocean, from tiny minnows to whale sharks.
Reptiles
Cold-blooded, scaled vertebrates including snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodilians found on every continent but Antarctica.
Amphibians
Cold-blooded vertebrates that typically begin life in water and move to land, including frogs, toads, and salamanders.
Marine Animals
Animals adapted to life in the ocean, spanning mammals, fish, and invertebrates that call the sea home.
Dinosaurs
Prehistoric reptiles that dominated life on land for over 160 million years before going extinct roughly 66 million years ago.