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The genus of the penguins varies according to the species. Penguins are in the order Sphenisciformes and within this order there are six genera (which is the plural of genus), which are then divided into a further 17 species.
The various genera are:
- Aptenodytes (Emperor and King penguins)
- Pygoscelis (brush-tailed penguins)
- Eudyptes (crested penguins)
- Megadyptes (yellow-eyed penguins)
- Spheniscus (banded penguins)
- Eudyptula (Little Blue penguins)
For information on the specific species within each genus, see the related link below.
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What is the genus and species of penguins?
The Emperor Penguin
What is the binomial name for Magellanic penguin?
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
Is a fairy penguin a mammal?
Penguins are birds therefore not mammals.Fairy penguin is another name for the Little Blue Penguin.Life is classed according to the following categories:Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.The Little Blue penguin has the classification or taxonomy as follows: Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata ( Subphylum Vertebrata) Class Aves (Infraclass Neoaves) (Mammals are in the class Mammalia)Order SphenisciformesFamily Spheniscidae Genus EudyptulaSpecies minor
What does Aptenodytes forsteri mean?
It is the latin name for Emperor Penguin. Aptenodytes being the genus name, and Forsteri being the species name.
What is the genus of latrodectus?
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What is the genus of the Adelie Penguin?
The genus of the Adelie Penguin is Pygoscelis.
What genus is the emperor penguin?
The genus of the Emperor penguin is Aptenodytes.
What is the genus of a rockhopper penguin?
The genus of the Rockhopper Penguin is Eudyptes.
What is the genus of the gentoo penguin?
The genus of the Gentoo penguin is Pygoscelis papua.
What is the genus of the macaroni penguin?
Eudyptes chrysolophus
What is a banded penguin?
A banded penguin is a penguin of the Spheniscus genus.
What animals belong to the genus Aptenodytes?
Both the King penguin and the Emperor penguin belong to that genus.
What is the genus of fairy penguins?
The Fairy penguin, also known as the Little penguin and the Little Blue penguin, belongs to the genus Eudyptula.
What is the Emperor penguin's genus and species?
The Emperor penguin's genus is Aptenodytes.Its species name is Aptenodytes forsteri.
What is the genus and species of penguins?
The Emperor Penguin
What is the binomial name for Magellanic penguin?
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
What do these walruses and penguin have in common?
Flappers like wings? i think I'm not no genus!! lol
