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:
For information on the specific species within each genus, see the related link below.
The genus of penguins is Spheniscus. There are multiple species of penguins within this genus, such as the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) and the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti).
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
It is the latin name for Emperor Penguin. Aptenodytes being the genus name, and Forsteri being the species name.
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
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The genus of the Rockhopper Penguin is Eudyptes.
The genus of the Adelie Penguin is Pygoscelis.
The genus of the Emperor penguin is Aptenodytes.
The genus of the Gentoo penguin is Pygoscelis papua.
Eudyptes chrysolophus
A banded penguin is a penguin of the Spheniscus genus.
Both the King penguin and the Emperor penguin belong to that genus.
The Fairy penguin, also known as the Little penguin and the Little Blue penguin, belongs to the genus Eudyptula.
The genus of penguins is Spheniscus. There are multiple species of penguins within this genus, such as the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) and the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti).
The Emperor penguin's genus is Aptenodytes.Its species name is Aptenodytes forsteri.
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
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