Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4/Biology and health sciences

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Biology and health sciences (1,480 articles)

Basics (43 articles)

Anatomy and morphology (121 articles)

Basics (5 articles)

  1. Anatomy (Level 2)
  2. Dissection
  3. Organ
  4. Tissue
  5. Sexual dimorphism

Animal (94 articles)

Plant (20 articles)

Fungus (2 articles)

  1. Hypha
  2. Mycelium

Biochemistry and molecular biology (42 articles)

Biological processes and physiology (47 articles)

Botany (5 articles)

  1. Botany (Level 3)
  2. Plant (Level 2)
    1. Carnivorous plant
    2. Flowering plant
    3. Weed

Cell biology (36 articles)

Ecology (17 articles)

Zoology (18 articles)

Organisms (870 articles)

Animals (567 articles)

General classification (8 articles)

Cnidarians (3 articles)

Echinoderms (4 articles)

Mollusks (10 articles)

Porifera (1 article)

Arachnids (7 articles)

Crustaceans (10 articles)

Insects (59 articles)

Arthropoda, others (9 articles)

  1. Trilobite
Hexapoda (2 articles)
  1. Hexapoda
  2. Springtail
Myriapoda (3 articles)
  1. Myriapoda
    1. Centipede
    2. Millipede
Chelicerata (3 articles)
  1. Chelicerata
  2. Eurypterid
  3. Xiphosura

Invertebrata, others (10 articles)

Ecdysozoa (3 articles)
  1. Nematode
    1. Caenorhabditis elegans
  2. Tardigrade
Lophotrochozoa (5 articles)
  1. Annelid
    1. Earthworm
    2. Leech
    3. Polychaete
  2. Bryozoa
Platyzoa (2 articles)
  1. Flatworm
    1. Cestoda

Agnatha (4 articles)

Fishes (88 articles)

Amphibians (9 articles)

Reptiles (47 articles)

Birds (117 articles)

General articles (5 articles)
  1. Bird (Level 3)
  2. Seabird
  3. Bird of prey
  4. Palaeognathae
  5. Archaeopteryx
Accipitriformes and Falconiformes (9 articles)
  1. Accipiter
  2. Eagle
    1. Golden eagle
  3. Falcon
    1. Peregrine falcon
  4. New World vulture
  5. Old World vulture
  6. Osprey
  7. Secretarybird
Anseriformes (4 articles)
  1. Duck
    1. Mallard
  2. Goose
  3. Swan
Apodiformes (2 articles)
  1. Hummingbird
  2. Swift
Caprimulgiformes (1 article)
  1. Nightjar
Charadriiformes (4 articles)
  1. Auk
  2. Gull
  3. Sandpiper
  4. Tern
Ciconiiformes (4 articles)
  1. Heron
  2. Ibis
  3. Shoebill
  4. Stork
Columbiformes (4 articles)
  1. Columbidae
    1. Dodo
    2. Passenger pigeon
    3. Rock dove
Coraciiformes (3 articles)
  1. River kingfisher
  2. Hornbill
  3. Hoopoe
Cuculiformes (3 articles)
  1. Cuckoo
  2. Hoatzin
  3. Turaco
Galliformes (8 articles)
  1. Galliformes
  2. Chicken (Level 3)
  3. Grouse
  4. Guineafowl
  5. Peafowl
  6. Common pheasant
  7. Common quail
  8. Domestic turkey
Gaviiformes (1 article)
  1. Loon
Gruiformes (4 articles)
  1. Gruiformes
  2. Crane (bird)
  3. Bustard
  4. Rail
Passerines (2 articles)
  1. Passerine
  2. Songbird
Corvoidea (8 articles)
  1. Bird-of-paradise
  2. Corvidae
    1. Corvus
      1. Common raven
    2. Eurasian magpie
  3. Honeyeater
  4. Lyrebird
  5. Shrike
Passerida (23 articles)
  1. Bulbul
  2. Cardinal
  3. Bunting
  4. Finch
  5. Icterid
  6. Lark
  7. Mockingbird
  8. New World warbler
  9. Old World flycatcher
    1. European robin
    2. Common nightingale
  10. Ploceidae
  11. Old World sparrow
    1. House sparrow
  12. Starling
    1. Common myna
    2. Common starling
  13. Sunbird
  14. Swallow
  15. Tit
  16. Thrush
    1. American robin
  17. Wren
Tyranni (3 articles)
  1. Antbird
  2. Ovenbird (family)
  3. Tyrant flycatcher
Pelecaniformes (5 articles)
  1. Cormorant
  2. Darter
  3. Frigatebird
  4. Pelican
  5. Sulidae
Phoenicopteriformes (1 article)
  1. Flamingo
Piciformes (3 articles)
  1. Honeyguide
  2. Toucan
  3. Woodpecker
Procellariiformes (3 articles)
  1. Procellariiformes
  2. Albatross
  3. Procellariidae
Psittaciformes (4 articles)
  1. Parrot
  2. Ara
  3. Budgerigar
  4. Cockatoo
Ratites (6 articles)
  1. Cassowary
  2. Emu
  3. Kiwi
  4. Moa
  5. Common ostrich
  6. Rhea
Sphenisciformes (1 article)
  1. Penguin
Strigiformes (3 articles)
  1. Owl
    1. Eurasian eagle-owl
    2. Barn owl
Tinamiformes (1 article)
  1. Tinamou
Trogoniformes (2 articles)
  1. Trogon
  2. Resplendent quetzal

Mammals (162 articles)

  1. Mammal (Level 3)
  2. Aardvark
  3. Armadillo
  4. Hyrax
  5. Pangolin
  6. Sirenia
Bats (5 articles)
  1. Bat
  2. Megabat
  3. Microbat
  4. Pteropus
  5. Vampire bat
Carnivora (36 articles)
  1. Carnivora
  2. Bear
    1. Brown bear
    2. Giant panda
    3. Polar bear
  3. Canidae
    1. Dog (Level 3)
      1. Dingo
    2. Coyote
    3. Fox
    4. Jackal
    5. Wolf
  4. Felidae
    1. Cat (Level 3)
    2. Cheetah
    3. Cougar
    4. Jaguar
    5. Leopard
    6. Lion
    7. Lynx
    8. Smilodon
    9. Snow leopard
    10. Tiger
  5. Hyena
  6. Mongoose
  7. Mustelidae
    1. European badger
    2. Honey badger
    3. Marten
    4. Otter
    5. Sea otter
    6. Stoat
    7. Weasel
    8. Wolverine
  8. Procyonidae
  9. Skunk
Cetaceans (8 articles)
  1. Cetacea
  2. Whale
  3. Blue whale
  4. Dolphin
  5. Humpback whale
  6. Orca
  7. Porpoise
  8. Sperm whale
Erinaceids (1 article)
  1. Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulates (37 articles)
  1. Even-toed ungulate
  2. Alpaca
  3. Bovidae
    1. African buffalo
    2. American bison
    3. Antelope
    4. Aurochs
    5. Capra
    6. Cattle (Level 3)
    7. Gazelle
    8. Gaur
    9. Goat
    10. Impala
    11. Muskox
    12. Sheep (Level 3)
    13. Water buffalo
    14. Wildebeest
    15. European bison
    16. Yak
  4. Camel
    1. Bactrian camel
    2. Dromedary
  5. Deer
    1. Elk
    2. Moose
    3. Red deer
    4. Reindeer
  6. Llama
  7. Giraffe
  8. Guanaco
  9. Hippopotamus
  10. Peccary
  11. Pronghorn
  12. Sus (genus)
    1. Pig (Level 3)
    2. Wild boar
  13. Vicuña
Lagomorphs (3 articles)
  1. Lagomorpha
  2. Hare
  3. Rabbit
Marsupials (8 articles)
  1. Marsupial
  2. Diprotodontia
    1. Kangaroo
    2. Koala
  3. Dasyuromorphia
    1. Tasmanian devil
  4. Opossum
  5. Peramelemorphia
Monotremes (3 articles)
  1. Monotreme
  2. Echidna
  3. Platypus
Odd-toed ungulates (7 articles)
  1. Odd-toed ungulate
  2. Donkey
  3. Equidae
  4. Horse (Level 3)
  5. Rhinoceros
  6. Tapir
  7. Zebra
Pilosa (2 articles)
  1. Anteater
  2. Sloth
Pinnipeds (4 articles)
  1. Pinniped
  2. Eared seal
  3. Earless seal
  4. Walrus
Primates (22 articles)
  1. Primate (Level 3)
  2. Monkey
  3. Ape
    1. Pan (genus)
      1. Chimpanzee
      2. Bonobo
    2. Gibbon
    3. Gorilla
    4. Orangutan
    5. Human (Level 1)
  4. New World monkey
    1. Capuchin monkey
    2. Spider monkey
  5. Old World monkey
    1. Baboon
    2. Macaque
    3. Rhesus macaque
  6. Strepsirrhini
    1. Slow loris
    2. Galago
    3. Lemur
  7. Tarsier
Proboscidea (3 articles)
  1. Proboscidea
  2. Elephant
  3. Mammoth
Rodents (15 articles)
  1. Rodent (Level 3)
  2. Capybara
  3. Nutria
  4. Beaver
  5. Dormouse
  6. Guinea pig
  7. Hamster
  8. Marmot
  9. Mouse
  10. Muridae
  11. Muskrat
  12. Porcupine
  13. Rat
    1. Brown rat
  14. Squirrel
Soricomorpha (2 articles)
  1. Shrew
    1. Mole (animal)

Animal breeds and hybrids (19 articles)

Plants (259 articles)

Non-flowering plants (25 articles)

Green algae (3 articles)
  1. Green algae
  2. Charophyta
  3. Chlorophyta
Bryophytes (5 articles)
  1. Bryophyte
  2. Hornwort
  3. Marchantiophyta
  4. Moss
    1. Sphagnum
Pteridophytes (4 articles)
  1. Pteridophyte
  2. Fern
    1. Equisetum
  3. Lycophyte
Gymnosperms (13 articles)
  1. Gymnosperm
  2. Cycad
  3. Ginkgo biloba

Pinophyta (conifers) (10 articles)

  1. Conifer
  2. Cedrus
  3. Cupressus
  4. Douglas fir
  5. Fir
  6. Juniper
  7. Pine
  8. Podocarpus
  9. Sequoioideae
  10. Spruce

Monocots (33 articles)

  1. Monocotyledon
Alismatales (3 articles)
  1. Araceae
    1. Anthurium
    2. Philodendron
Arecales (1 article)
  1. Arecaceae
Asparagales (10 articles)
  1. Agave
  2. Aloe
  3. Amaryllis
  4. Gladiolus
  5. Iridaceae
    1. Iris
  6. Lily of the valley
  7. Narcissus
  8. Orchid
  9. Yucca
Commelinales (1 article)
  1. Pontederia crassipes
Liliales (5 articles)
  1. Alstroemeria
  2. Colchicum
  3. Liliaceae
    1. Lilium
    2. Tulip
Pandanales (1 article)
    1. Pandanus
Poales (9 articles)
  1. Bromeliaceae
    1. Puya
    2. Spanish moss
  2. Cyperaceae
  3. Juncus
  4. Poaceae
    1. Bamboo
    2. Sugarcane
  5. Typha
Zingiberales (2 articles)
  1. Canna
  2. Heliconia

Non-monocots (68 articles)

  1. Eudicots
  2. Magnoliids
Apiales (2 articles)
  1. Apiaceae
  2. Hedera
Asterales (11 articles)
  1. Asteraceae
    1. Bellis perennis
    2. Chrysanthemum
    3. Cirsium
    4. Dahlia
    5. Solidago
    6. Helianthus
    7. Sonchus
    8. Tagetes
    9. Taraxacum
  2. Campanulaceae
Brassicales (2 articles)
  1. Arabidopsis thaliana
  2. Tropaeolum
Caryophyllales (1 article)
  1. Cactus
Cornales (1 article)
  1. Cornus
Cucurbitales (1 article)
  1. Cucurbitaceae
Ericales (8 articles)
  1. Diospyros
  2. Ericaceae
    1. Rhododendron
      1. Azalea
  3. Theaceae
    1. Camellia
  4. Impatiens
  5. Primulaceae
Fabales (2 articles)
  1. Fabaceae
    1. Mimosa
Fagales (5 articles)
  1. Alder
  2. Beech
  3. Birch
  4. Hickory
  5. Oak
Gentianales (3 articles)
  1. Apocynaceae
  2. Gardenia
  3. Rubiaceae
Lamiales (6 articles)
  1. Lamiaceae
  2. Oleaceae
    1. Fraxinus
  3. Salvia
  4. Sesame
  5. Verbena
Malpighiales (6 articles)
  1. Euphorbiaceae
  2. Flax
  3. Hypericum
  4. Poinsettia
  5. Viola
  6. Willow
Malvales (2 articles)
  1. Malvaceae
    1. Adansonia
Myrtales (4 articles)
  1. Henna
  2. Melastomataceae
  3. Myrtaceae
    1. Eucalyptus
Proteales (3 articles)
  1. Proteaceae
  2. Nelumbo
  3. Platanus
Rosales (6 articles)
  1. Cannabis
  2. Elm
  3. Moraceae
    1. Ficus sycomorus
  4. Rosaceae
    1. Rose
Sapindales (2 articles)
  1. Mahogany
  2. Maple
Solanales (1 article)
  1. Convolvulaceae

Edible fruits (50 articles)

Edible seeds, grains, nuts (pulses) (30 articles)

Vegetables (53 articles)

Fungi (15 articles)

Other organisms (29 articles)

Health, medicine and disease (281 articles)

Health and fitness (25 articles)

Drugs and pharmacology (35 articles)