Classification

Domain: Eukarya

Animals in this domain have a membrane bound organelles with a nucleus containing their genetic material.

Kingdom: Animalia

Animals in this kingdom are multi-cellular and have tissues that make up their organ systems.

Phylum: Chordata

Animals in the phylum Chordata are deuterostomes with a notochord and have a tail at some point in their lives.

Class: Mammalia

Animals in the class Mammalia have hair and mammary glands in females.

Order: Carnivora

Animals in this order are carnivorous.

Family: Ursidae

Animals in this family Ursidae are considered bears.

Genus: Helarctos

This genus further breaks down the bear family into the genus sun bear.

Species: Helarctos malayanus

The genus and species name together are specific to the Malayan sun bear and help to distinguish it from other species.

Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)