Learning the Scientific or Common names of Organisms

In this quiz, you will find different organism and their scientific names. We have added pictures of different organisms along with their common and scientific names. You can easily learn the scientific names of some organisms through this fun quiz.

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This organism is a common snapping turtle. It is also called Chelydra serpentina.

Which is this organism's scientific name?

Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

This organism is a bald eagle. It is also called Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

Which is this organism's common name?

Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

This organism is an orange clownfish. It is also called Amphiprion percula.

Which is this organism's common name?

Orange clownfish

Amphiprion percula

This species of whale lived about 12 million years ago. It could grow to be over 50 feet long and hunted dolphins, seals, and even other smaller whales! The scientists who discovered the whale's fossil named it after Herman Melville, author of the novel Moby Dick.

What is this whale's scientific name?

Livyatan breviceps

Livyatan melivillei

This organism is an Indian rock python. Its scientific name is Python molurus.

Select the organism in the same genus as the Indian rock python.

Nerodia Clarkii

Python Molurus

Lacerta Agilis

This organism is a Canada lynx. Its scientific name is Lynx canadensis.

Select the organism in the same species like the Canada lynx.

Ulex europaeus

Lynx canadensis


Lynx pardinus

This organism is a common sheep. Its scientific name is Ovis aries.

Select the organism in the same species as the common sheep.

Alouatta palliata

Castor fiber

Ovis aries

This organism is a red-eyed tree frog. It is also called Agalychnis callidryas.

Which is this organism's scientific name?

red-eyed tree frog

Agalychnis callidryas

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Learning the Scientific or Common names of Organisms
Questions: 8
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