The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) in the Animal Kingdom

Classification	Name	Notes
Kingdom	Animalia	Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion.
Subkingdom	Eumetazoa	Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides.
Branch	Bilateria	Body with two symmetrical opposing sides.
Phylum	Chordata	Chordates
Subphylum	Vertebrata	Vertebrates
Superclass	Gnathostomata	Vertebrates with jaws.
Class	Aves	Birds: Vertebrates with feathers.
Superorder	Neognathae	Birds of Flight
Order	Anseriformes	Waterfowl & Screamers
Family	Anatidae	Waterfowl
Subfamily	Anserinae	Swans & Geese
Tribe	Cygnini	Swans
Genus	Cygnus	Swans
Species	Cygnus olor	Mute Swan

The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) has no recognized subspecies.

The Mute Swan, as the other white swans, is natural to the northern hemisphere. However, according to its behavior, it is closer related to the Back Swan (Cygnus atratus) of Australia than to the other white swans.

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

in the Thames, Windsor, England

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Last revision: February 1, 2007