the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
Vertebrata (no rank)
Gnathostomata (superclass)
Sarcopterygii (class)
Tetrapoda (no rank)
Amniota (no rank)
Mammalia (class)
Eutheria (superorder)
Artiodactyla (order)
Ruminantia (suborder)
Cervidae (family)
Odocoileus (genus)
Odocoileus hemionus (species)
mule deer (primary common name)
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Odocoileus hemionus columbianus (subspecies)