Monster Hunter Phylogeny

Archaea

Nanobdellati

Methanobacteriati

Proteoarchaeota

Thermoproteati

Promethearchaeati

Lokiarchaeota

Odinarchaeota

Thorarchaeota

Heimdallarchaeota

Eukaryota

Bikonta

Hemimastigophora

Diaphoretickes

Cryptista

Archaeplastida

Cryptista

Rhodophyta

Picozoa

Rhodelphidia

Glaucophyta

Viridiplantae

Prasinodermatophyta

Chlorophyta

Streptophyta

Chlorokybophytina

Klebsormidiophytina

Phragmoplastophyt

Charophyceae

Coleochaetophyceae

Zygnematophyceae

Mesotaeniaceae

Embryophytes

Bryomorpha

Polysporangiomorpha

Horneophytopsida

Tracheophytina

Cooksoniaceae

Aglaophyton

Rhyniopsida

Catenalis

Aberlemnia

Hsuaceae

Renaliaceae

Eutracheophytes

Adoketophyton

Barinophytopsida

Zosterophyllopsida

Microphylls

Yunia

Euphyllophytes

Eophyllophyton

Trimerophytopsida

Megaphylls

Vivacious Plant (MHF1 Item)

Moniliformopses

Ibyka

Pauthecophyton

Cladoxylopsida

Polypodiophyta

Radiatopses

Celatheca

Pertica

Lignophytes

Progymnosperms

Spermatophytes

Moresnetiopsida

Lyginopteridopsida

Pachytestopsida

Callistophytales

Peltaspermopsida

Umkomasiales

Phasmatocycadopsida

Pentoxylopsida

Dictyopteridiopsida

Cycadeoideopsida

Caytoniopsida

Magnoliopsida

Amborellales

Nymphaeales

Hydatellaceae

Trithuria

Flooded Forest Trithuria

Cabombaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Barclaya

Nymphaea

Larinoth Water Lily

Victoria

Giant Flooded Lilies

Nuphar

Euryale

Austrobaileyales

Vinscandenucales

Vinscandenucaceae

Vinscandenucis

Scatternut

Magnoliids

Canellales

Piperales

Aristolochiaceae

Asaroideae

Asarum

Mysterious Herb

Saruma

Lactoridoideae

Hydnoroideae

Aristolochioideae

Piperaceae

Saururaceae

Laurales

Calycanthaceae

Idiospermum

Chimonanthus

Calycanthus

Cathangea

Dragon Herb

Siparunaceae

Atherospermataceae

Doryphora

Stargazer Flower

Solar Plant

Atherosperma

Daphnandra

Laureliopsis

Dragonvine

Climb Vine

Snare Vine

Dryadodaphne

Nemuaron

Laurelia

Gomortegaceae

Hernandiaceae

Illigera

Hernandia

Mera Mera

Gyrocarpus

Hazomalania

Sparattanthelium

Monimiaceae

Lauraceae

Magnoliales

Chloranthales

Monocots

Acorales

Alismatales

Petrosaviales

Dioscoreales

Pandanales

Liliales

Asparagales

Commelinids

Ceratophyllales

Eudicots

Basal Eudicots

Someiro Flower (MH Explore Artifact, Translation)

Core Eudicots

Gunnerales

Pentapetalae

Dilleniales

Superrosids

Saxifragales

Rosids

Vitaceae

Eurosids

Fabids

Malvids

Superasterids

Santalales

Berberidopsidales

Caryophyllales

Asterids

Cornales

Ericales

Euasterids

Campanulids

Lamiids

Acrogymnosperma

Haptista

TSAR

Telonemia

SAR

Rhizaria

Halvaria

Alveolata

Stramenopiles

Platysulcea

Sagenista

Bikosea

Placidozoa

Gyrista

Bigyromonadea

Pseudofungi

Pirsonea

Ochrophytina

Chrysista

SI

Xanthophyceae

Chrysoparadoxophyceae

Phaeosacciophyceae

Schizocladiophyceae

Phaeophyceae

Discosporangiales

Ishigeales

Dictyotophycidae

Onslowiales

Dictyotales

Syringodermatales

Syringodermataceae

Teleorbiaceae

Teleorbis

Highland Clover (Coral Highlands)

Sphacelariales

Fucophycidae

Bachelotiaceae


Desmarestiales



Sporochnales

Ascoseirales



Ralfsiales


Tilopteridales


Nemodermatales

Fucales

Sargassaceae


Durvillaeaceae


Himanthaliaceae

Fucaceae

Ascophyllum

Silvetia

Gold Land Algae (Coral Highlands)

Pelvetia

Hesperophycus

Pelvetiopsis

Fucus

Land kelp (Coral Highlands)


Scytothamnales


Laminariales

Agaraceae

Akkesiphycaceae

Alariaceae

Aureophycaceae

Chordaceae

Laminariaceae

Elgado kelp (MH Rise Canteen)

Lessoniaceae

Pseudochordaceae


Asterocladales

Ectocarpales

Aurearenophyceae

Phaeothamniophyceae

Raphidophyceae

Actinophryida

SII

Diatomista

Ancoracysta

Excavata

Amorphea

Amoebozoa

Obazoa

Apusomonadida

Opisthokonta

Holomycota

Cristidiscoidea

Opisthosporidia

BCG2

Zoosporia

Aphelida

BCG1

Cryptomycota

Holozoa

Ichthyosporea

Pluriformea

Filozoa

Filasterea

Choanozoa

Choanoflagellata

Animalia

Porifera

Eumetazoa

Ctenophora

ParaHoxozoa

Placozoa

Cnidaria

Anthozoa

Medusozoa

Bilateria

Xenacoelomorpha

Nephrozoa

Deuterostomia

Chordata

Cephalochordata

Olfactores

Haikouella

Yarnemia

Tunicata

Vertebrata

Cyclostomi

Conodonta

Pteraspidomorphi

Cephalaspidomorphi

Gnathostomata

Stensioella

Placodermi

"Acanthodii" Part

Chondrichthyes

Euteleostomi/Osteichthyes

"Acanthodii" Part

Actinopterygii

Sarcopterygii

Guiyu

Onychodontiformes

Onychodontidea

Micronychodontidea

Micronychodontidae

Micronychodus

Starduster

Fallacomolimorpha

Fallacomoliformes

Fallacomolidea

Fallacomolidae

Quadrifin

Moa (Tri)

Protomonstrumia

Actinistia

Rhipidistia

Styloichthys

Dipnomorpha

Tetrapodomorpha

Tungsenia

Kenichthys

Rhizodontiformes

Scandepiscidae

Scandepiscus

Climbing Joyperch

Scarlet Joyperch

Thysanolepidae

Canowindridae

Osteolepiformes

Eotetrapodiformes

Tinirau

Platycephalichthys

Elpistostegalia

Panderichthyidae

Stegocephalia

Metaxygnathus

Tiktaalik

Stegocephali

Elpistostegidae

Acanthostegidae

Elginerpetontidae

Ossinodus

Ventastega

Ichthyostegidae

Ossirarus

Ymeria

Aytonerpeton

Perittodus

Whatcheeriidae

Diploradus

Doragnathus

Sigournea

Koilops

Tulerpetontidae

Colosteidae

Crassigyrinidae

Baphetidae

Tetrapoda

Temnospondyli

Eucritta

Embolomeri

Gephyrostegida

Silvanerpeton

Casineria

Seymouriamorpha

Reptiliomorpha

Amniota

Synapsida

Protoclepsydrops

Caseasauria

Asaphestera

Eupelycosauria

Sauropsida

Parareptilia

Eureptilia

Coelostegus

Thuringothyris

Captorhinidae

Brouffia

Paleothyris

Hylonomus

Weigeltisauridae

Diapsida

Araeoscelidia

Neodiapsida

Younginiformes

Eunotosaurus

Weigeltisauridae

Claudiosaurus

Sauria

Lepidosauromorpha

Archelosauria

Pantestudines

Eunotosaurus

Pappochelys

Odontochelys

Testudinata

Archosauromorpha

Helveticosauridae

Protorosauria

Archosauriformes

Antarctanax

Chasmatosuchus

Gamosaurus

Vonhuenia

Proterosuchidae

Eorasaurus

Kalisuchus

Fugusuchus

Sarmatosuchus

Protopyknosia

Cuyosuchus

Erythrosuchidae

Vancleavea

Eucrocopoda

Heteropelta

Asperoridae

Euparkeriidae

Polymorphodon

Proterochampsia

Crurotarsi

Omosaurus

Archosauria

Picrodon

Avemetatarsalia

Aphanosauria

Ornithodira

Scleromochlidae

Pterosauromorpha

Dinosauromorpha

Lagerpetidae

Dinosauriformes

Nyasasaurus

Marasuchus

Lagosuchus

Dracohors

Saltopus

Silesauridae

Herrerasauria

Dinosauria

Ornithischia

Pisanosaurus

Chilesaurus

Saphornithischia

Wyvernichia

Aliuornithosauria

Wyvernida

Saurischia

Sauropodomorpha

Therapoda

Albisaurus

Zanclodon

Palaeosaurus

Incertovenator

Avipes

Sikannisuchus

Smok

Pseudosuchia

Allokotosauria

Rhynchosauria

Ichthyosauromorpha

Lanby Ichthyosaur (MH Explore, Reference)

Hupehsuchia

Ichthyosauriformes

Baisesaurus

Thalattosauria

Sauropterygia

Dodecanodotriorimorpha

Dodecanodotrioridea

Dodecanodotrioridae

Dodecanodotrios

Balahara

Porphyribugidea

Porphyribugidae

Porphyribug

Hirabami

Ferromagdidea

Ferromagdidae

Ferromagdus

Jin Dahaad

Dolerosaurus

Diadectomorpha

Amphibia

Vetulocystida

Vetulicolia

Xenambulacraria

Protostomia

Saccorhytida

Ecdysozoa

Scalidophora

Archotuba/Acosmia

Cryptovermes

Nematoida

Nematomorpha

Nematoda

Pygmy Worm (MH Explore Artifact)

Palaeoscolecida

Panarthropoda

Onychophora

Tactopoda

Tardigrada

Lobopodia

Arthropoda

Dinocaridida

Kerygmachela

Pambdelurion

Opabiniidae

Radiodonta

Anomalocarididae

Amplectobeluidae

Volarevannusidea

Volarevannusidae

Volarevannus

Grandfather Mantagrell

Cetiocaridae

Hurdiidae

Isoxidae

Erratus

Megacheira

Kiisortoqia

Fuxianhuiida

Arachnomorpha

Artiopoda

Habeliida

Limulavida

Strabopida

Aglaspida

Chelicerata

Cheloniellida

Mandibulata

Aquilonifer

Euthycarcinoidea

Myriapoda

Pancrustacea

Spiralia

Kimberella

Monopodidae

Monopodus

Gillopod

Pillopod

Notes

Of course this Tree won't be 100% accurate, due to the software limitations and consistent updating of the actual phylogeny tree of our world.

The Tree, as far as I am aware, is still incomplete. There will always be something lurking around that I haven't stuffed in, so the chance of updates occuring is guaranteed.

This Tree uses white/dotted lines to repersent species that are unknown as to whether they belong in their respective groups or not. This can also signify further exploration into their classification in the ecological tree.

And you are free to make suggestions and give some constructive criticism. This does not mean I will follow through on these suggested changes.

This Tree serves both as a fun exercise for speculation and as a serious mapping of the evolutionary tree. However, it is to be taken lightly of course, since this isn't official and most likely never will be.

Not all orders will be represented, and there are two reasons for that: One, I've spent 40+ hours on this, so my patience has ran thin. And two, not every group is going to have a representative in the series, so we will have to see.

If a subspecies possesses a different name/appearance alteration beyond color-change, then the monster will just be considered a close relative.

If a family/superfamily possesses either 30+ genera with major lack of further taxonomy or information, only genera containing a species of note will be shown in the family/superfamily. So if one is confused as to why certain beetle families only show one genus when the birds have plenty showing and almost nothing in them, it's lack of info.