NEET Biology Scientific Names and Common Names Download Free PDF

NEET Biology preparation requires students to remember several scientific names along with their common names. These names are important for understanding NCERT Biology concepts and can also help in quick revision before the NEET exam.

To make revision easier, we have compiled a NEET Biology Scientific Names and Common Names PDF covering important examples from Class 11 and Class 12 Biology. The list includes plants, animals, insects, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Students can use this list for quick revision and download the free PDF for offline study. The PDF contains scientific names and their corresponding common names in a simple table format.

👉 Download PDF: NEET Biology Scientific Names and Common Names

Class 12th: Scientific Names and Common Names

Scientific Name	Common Name
Strobilanthus kunthiana	Neelakuranji
Parthenium	Carrot grass
Antirrhinum majus	Snapdragon or Dog flower
Drosophila melanogaster	Fruit flies
Saccharomyces cerevisiae	Baker’s yeast, brewer’s yeast
Eichhornia crassipes	Water hyacinth

Class 11th: Scientific Names and Common Names

Scientific Name	Common Name
Mangifera indica	Mango
Solanum tuberosum	Potato
Panthera leo	Lion
Panthera pardus	Leopard
Panthera tigris	Tiger
Homo sapiens	Man
Musca domestica	Housefly
Triticum aestivum	Wheat
Sycon	Scypha
Spongilla	Fresh water sponge
Euspongia	Bath sponge
Physalia	Portuguese man-of-war
Adamsia	Sea anemone
Pennatula	Sea-pen
Gorgonia	Sea-fan
Meandrina	Brain coral
Taenia	Tapeworm
Fasciola	Liver fluke
Ascaris	Roundworm
Wuchereria	Filaria worm
Ancylostoma	Hookworm
Pherentima	Earthworm
Hirudinaria	Blood sucking leech
Apis	Honey bee
Bombyx	Silkworm
Laccifer	Lac insect
Aedes	Mosquitoes
Locusta	Locust
Limulus	King crab
Pila	Apple snail
Pinctada	Pearl oyster
Sepia	Cuttlefish
Logilo	Squid
Aplysia	Sea-hare
Octopus	Devil fish
Dentalium	Tusk fish
Chaetopleura	Chiton
Asterias	Star fish
Echinus	Sea urchin
Antedon	Sea lily
Cucumaria	Sea cucumber
Ophiura	Brittle star
Petromyzon	Lamprey
Myxine	Hagfish
Scoliodon	Dog fish
Pristis	Saw fish
Carcharodon	Great white shark
Trygon	Sting ray
Exocoetus	Flying fish
Hippocampus	Sea horse
Labeo	Rohu
Catla	Katla
Clarias	Magur
Betta	Fighting fish
Pterophyllum	Angel fish
Bufo	Toad
Hyla	Tree frog
Salamandra	Salamander
Ichthyophis	Limbless amphibia
Chelone	Turtle
Testudo	Tortoise
Chameleon	Tree lizard
Calotes	Garden lizard
Crocodilus	Crocodile
Alligator	Alligator
Hemidactylus	Wall lizard
Naja	Cobra
Bangarus	Krait
Vipera	Viper
Corvus	Crow
Columba	Pigeon
Psittacula	Parrot
Struthio	Ostrich
Pavo	Peacock
Aptenodytes	Penguin
Neophron	Vulture
Ornithorhynchus	Platypus
Macropus	Kangaroo
Pteropus	Flying fox
Camelus	Camel
Macaca	Monkey
Rattus	Rat
Canis	Dog
Felis	Cat
Elephas	Elephant
Equus	Horse
Delphinus	Common Dolphin
Balaenoptera	Blue whale
Panthera Tigris	Tiger
Panthera leo	Lion
Pheretima posthuman	Earthworm
Periplanet americana	Cockroach
Rana tigrina	Frog

Choose SelfStudys as a preferred source on Google.

NEET Biology Scientific Names and Common Names are important for quick revision and strengthening basic Biology concepts. Students can revise the scientific names of important plants, animals, insects, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals from Class 11 and Class 12 Biology.

Regular practice of these names can help students recall important terms more easily during NEET preparation.

---

👉 NEET Study Materials

NEET Study Materials
NEET Full Study Material	NEET Mock Test
NEET Previous Year Question Paper	NEET Revision Notes for Chemistry
NEET Revision Notes for Physics	NEET Revision Notes for Biology
NEET Mock Test Series 2027