Sandbox:Phylogenetic Tree Page

The following evolutionary tree diagram was originally published in Hunter's Encyclopedia 1 before eventually being republished in both Hunter's Encyclopedia G and Hunter's Encyclopedia (Reprint Edition). It was continually updated, with new iterations being released in different books. For a list of all evolutionary trees, see Evolutionary Trees.

As none of those trees have ever been officially localized in English, the names of the taxa below have no official English names. In an effort to preserve both the realistic style and meaning of the original Japanese taxa, these translations have been stylized with Latin or Greek roots and taxonomic suffixes, just as real English taxa are named. If you prefer simplified translations, or want to see the explanations behind them, see the #Translation Table at the bottom of this page.

Hunter's Encyclopedia 1 - Evolutionary Tree

Unreviewed Translation Information in this section comes from an unofficial translation that was not reviewed by a Japanese speaker and may contain errors. See Help:Translation for more information.

Color Key
The existence of these monsters is confirmed
Only fossils of these monsters have been found
Monsters discovered by the Scrivener Corps
Monsters under investigation by the Scrivener Corps

Order (目)						Suborder (亜目)						Infraorder (下目)						Superfamily (上科)						Family (科)					Species
	Primates 霊長																								Hominidae ヒト
	Omnivora 食雑																								Felyne Family アイルー				Felyne
																													Melynx
	Artiodactyla 偶蹄																								Kelbi Family ケルビ				Kelbi
																									Mosswine Family モス				Mosswine
																									Bullfango Family ブルファンゴ				Bullfango
	Perissodactyla 奇蹄																								Horse Family ウマ
																									Ramarada Family ラマラダ
	Ornithischia 鳥盤						Clavacaudata 鎚尾						Terraviperia 地竜												Tonoth Family トノス				Aptonoth
																									Ceros Family ケロス				Apceros
	Saurischia 竜盤						Theropoda 獣脚						Calyviperia 甲殼竜						Voluviperoidea 飛竜						Rath Family リオス				Rathian
																													Rathalos
													Sheralos シェルレウス						Kanobus カノプス
									Wyvern-Rex ワイバーンレックス
													Spissuviperia 重殻竜						Thoraviperoidea 鎧竜						Gravios Family グラビモス				Gravios
																													Basarios
													Cragmos クラグモス
																			Cornuviperoidea 角竜						Blos Family ブロス				Monoblos
																													Diablos
																			Inalbuviperoidea 稀白竜						Khezu Family フルフル				Khezu
							Avepoda 鳥脚						Aveviperia 鳥竜						Auraveviperoidea 耳島竜						Kut-Ku Family クック				Yian Kut-Ku
							Igleibis イグルエイビス						Poldor ボルドル
																									Gypceros Family ゲリョス				Gypceros
																		Basilis バジリス
													Cursoviperia 走竜												Velociprey Family ランポス				Velociprey
																													Velocidrome
													Keptos ケプトス
																									Genprey Family ゲネポス				Genprey
																													Gendrome
																									Ioprey Family イーオス				Ioprey
																													Iodrome
	Piscivipera 魚竜						Maiupiscata 古魚亜目						Maiuserpentaria 古蛇												Ancient Serpent Family エンシェントサーペント
																									Ancient Serpent エンシェントサーペント
													Maiupiscaria 古魚下目												Sleepy Fish Family ミンギョ
							Psapoviperata 有脚魚竜												Hareviperoidea 砂竜						Cephalos Family ガレオス				Cephalos
											Garusioth ガルトト																		Cephadrome
																			Aquaviperoidea 水竜						Plesioth Family トトス				Plesioth
							Ardopiscata 熱魚																		Arowana Family アロワナ
							Kentropiscata 核魚																		Telescope Eye Family デメキン
	Avitudraco 古龍						Origodracota 源龍																		? Family ?
							Culmedracota 山龍																		Lao-Shan Lung Family ラオシャンロン				Lao-Shan Lung
	Avituinsecta 古虫																								Eternal Insect Family フシムシ
							Coruscinsectata 閃虫																		Light Insect Family ヒカリムシ
	Crustinsecta 殻虫						Rachinsectata 棘虫																		Hornetaur Family カンタロス				Hornetaur
							Acucaudata 針尾																		Vespoid Family ランゴスタ				Vespoid
							Coruscinsectata 閃虫																		Thunder Insect Family ライコウチュウ
																									Firefly Family ホタル

Translation Table

Unreviewed Translation Information in this section comes from an unofficial translation that was not reviewed by a Japanese speaker and may contain errors. See Help:Translation for more information.

Original Japanese	Rank	Basic Translation	Stylized Translation	Explanation
霊長	(目) Order	Primates	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
ヒト	(科) Family	Hominidae	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
食雑	(目) Order	Omnivore	Omnivora	食雑 is not how Lynian is usually spellt in JP. This term is literally just the JP expression for "Omnivore" (雑食) with the kanji swapped.
アイルー	(科) Family	Felyne	N/A	Officially localized term
偶蹄	(目) Order	Artiodactyla	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
ケルビ	(科) Family	Kelbi	N/A	Officially localized term
モス	(科) Family	Mosswine	N/A	Officially localized term
ブルファンゴ	(科) Family	Bullfango	N/A	Officially localized term
奇蹄	(目) Order	Perissodactyla	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
ウマ	(科) Family	Horse	N/A	Literal translation
ラマラダ	(科) Family	Ramarada	N/A	Romanized name for an unseen, unlocalized monster
鳥盤	(目) Order	Ornithischia	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
鎚尾	(亜目) Suborder	Clubtails	Clavacaudata	Literal translation
地竜	(下目) Infraorder	Land Wyvern	Terraviperia	Literal translation
トノス	(科) Family	Tonoth	N/A	The last two signs of Aptonoth
ケロス	(科) Family	Ceros	N/A	The last two signs of Apceros
竜盤	(目) Order	Saurischia	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
獣脚	(亜目) Suborder	Theropoda	N/A	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, so that real name has been reused
甲殼竜	(下目) Infraorder	Shell Wyvern	Calyviperia	Literal translation
飛竜	(上科) Superfamily	Flying Wyvern	Voluviperoidea	Nearly identical to the Flying Wyvern classification
リオス	(科) Family	Rath	N/A	The first few signs in "Rathalos" and "Rathian", so "Rath" is the most immediate english equivalent
ワイバーンレックス	Species	Wyvern-Rex	N/A	"Waibanrekkusu" spelt out phonetically, pretty unambiguous. Added a hyphen to match the localization in Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
シェルレウス	Species	Sheralos	N/A	Matched the localization from the index of Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
カノプス	Species	Kanobus	N/A	Matched the localization from the index of Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
重殻竜	(下目) Infraorder	Heavy Shell Wyvern	Spissuviperia	Literal translation
鎧竜	(上科) Superfamily	Armor Wyvern	Thoraviperoidea	Literal translation
グラビモス	(科) Family	Gravios	N/A	Officially localized term
クラグモス	Species	Cragmos	N/A	Romanized name for an unseen, unlocalized monster. Named to reflect that part of its name is Gravios
角竜	(上科) Superfamily	Horn Wyvern	Cornuviperoidea	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, but its position in the tree and kanji made a "wyvern" translation clearer in the context
ブロス	(科) Family	Blos	N/A	The last few signs in "Diablos/Monoblos", so "Blos" is the most immediate english equivalent
稀白竜	(上科) Superfamily	Rare White Wyvern	Inalbuviperoidea	Literal translation
フルフル	(科) Family	Khezu	N/A	Officially localized term
鳥脚	(亜目) Suborder	Bird Feet	Avepoda	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, but it is not actually part of this order, so a literal translation of the kanji has been used
鳥竜	(下目) Infraorder	Bird Wyvern	Aveviperia	Literal translation
耳島竜	(上科) Superfamily	Ear Bird Wyvern	Auraveviperoidea	Literal translation
クック	(科) Family	Kut-Ku	N/A	The last few signs in "Yian kut-Ku", so "Kut-Ku" is the most immediate english equivalent
イグルエイビス	Species	Igleibis	N/A	Matched the localization from the index of Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
ボルドル	Species	Poldor	N/A	Matched the localization from the index of Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
ゲリョス	(科) Family	Gypceros	N/A	Officially localized term
バジリス	Species	Basilis	N/A	Matched the localization from the index of Illustrations 1
走竜	(下目) Infraorder	Runner Wyvern	Cursoviperia	Literal translation
ランポス	(科) Family	Velociprey	N/A	Officially localized term
ケプトス	Species	Keptos	N/A	Matched the localization from the index of Illustrations 1
ゲネポス	(科) Family	Genprey	N/A	Officially localized term
イーオス	(科) Family	Ioprey	N/A	Officially localized term
魚竜	(目) Order	Piscine Wyvern	Piscivipera	The Japanese name is shared by a real world clade, but its position in the tree and kanji made a literal translation clearer in the context
古魚	(亜目) Suborder	Elder Piscine	Maiupiscata	Literal translation
古蛇	(下目) Infraorder	Elder Serpent	Maiuserpentaria	Literal translation
エンシェントサーペント	(科) Family	Ancient Serpent	N/A	Matched the localization from Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
エンシェントサーペント	Species	Ancient Serpent	N/A	Matched the localization from Monster Hunter Illustrations 1
古魚	(下目) Infraorder	Elder Piscine	Maiupiscata	Literal translation
ミンギョ	(科) Family	Sleepy Fish	N/A	Literal translation
有脚魚竜	(亜目) Suborder	Legged Piscine Wyvern	Psapoviperata	Literal translation
砂竜	(上科) Superfamily	Sand Wyvern	Hareviperoidea	Literal translation
ガレオス	(科) Family	Cephalos	N/A	Officially localized term
ガルトト	Species	Garusioth	N/A	Unseen, unlocalized monster. Named to reflect that part of its name is shared with Plesioth.
水竜	(上科) Superfamily	Water Wyvern	Aquaviperoidea	Literal translation
トトス	(科) Family	Plesioth	N/A	The latter half of the word "Plesioth", but "Sioth" doesnt have any precedent in English
熱魚	(亜目) Suborder	Temper Fish	Ardopiscata	Literal translation
アロワナ	(科) Family	Arowana	N/A	Literal translation
核魚	(亜目) Suborder	Core Fish	Kentropiscata	Literal translation
デメキン	(科) Family	Telescope Eye	N/A	Literal translation of a specific type of goldfish
古龍	(目) Order	Elder Dragon	Avitudraco	Officially localized term
源龍	(亜目) Suborder	Origin Dragon	Origodracota	Literal translation
山龍	(亜目) Suborder	Mountain Dragon	Culmedracota	Literal translation
ラオシャンロン	(科) Family	Lao-Shan Lung	N/A	Officially localized term
古虫	(目) Order	Elder Insect	Avituinsecta	Literal translation
フシムシ	(科) Family	Eternal Insect	N/A	Literal translation
ヒカリムシ	(科) Family	Light Insect	N/A	Literal translation
殻虫	(目) Order	Shell Insect	Crustinsecta	Literal translation
棘虫	(亜目) Suborder	Spine Insect	Rachinsectata	Literal translation
カンタロス	(科) Family	Hornetaur	N/A	Officially localized term
針尾	(亜目) Suborder	Needle Tail	Acucaudata	Literal translation
ランゴスタ	(科) Family	Vespoid	N/A	Officially localized term
閃虫	(亜目) Suborder	Flicker Insect	Coruscinsectata	Literal translation
ライコウチュウ	(科) Family	Thunder Insect	N/A	Literal translation