Orycteropus afer

The aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known.

Biological Classification

 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Mammalia
 * Superorder: Afrotheria
 * Order: Tubulidentata
 * Family: Orycteropodidae
 * Genus: Orycteropus
 * Species: Orycteropus afer