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

Psilotopsida

Equisetopsida

Pseudoborniales

Equisetales

Phyllothecaceae

Equisetaceae

Equisetum

Forest Horsetail (Ancient Forest)

Primitive Horsetail (Jurassic Frontier)

Equisetites

Archaeocalamitaceae

Calamitaceae

Sphenophyllales

Marattiopsida

Polypodiopsida

Osmundales

Hymenophyllales

Hymenophyllaceae

Hymenophylloideae

Trichomanoideae

Crepidomanes

Vandenboschia

Didymoglossum

Polyphlebium

Callistopteris

Trichomanes

Abrodictyum

Anesfreesia

Unique Fern

Cephalomanes

Gleicheniales

Gleicheniaceae

Stromatopteris

Gleichenella

Gleichenia

Dicranopteris

Rouxopteris

Diplopterygium

Sticherus

Mountain Herb

Selenocarpus

Matoniaceae

Dipteridaceae

Schizaeales

Salviniales

Cyatheales

Polypodiales

Radiatopses

Celatheca

Pertica

Lignophytes

Progymnosperms

Spermatophytes

Moresnetiopsida

Lyginopteridopsida

Pachytestopsida

Callistophytales

Peltaspermopsida

Umkomasiales

Phasmatocycadopsida

Pentoxylopsida

Dictyopteridiopsida

Cycadeoideopsida

Caytoniopsida

Magnoliopsida

Amborellales

Nymphaeales

Austrobaileyales

Vinscandenucales

Vinscandenucaceae

Vinscandenucis

Scatternut

Magnoliids

Canellales

Piperales

Aristolochiaceae

Asaroideae

Asarum

Mysterious Herb

Saruma

Lactoridoideae

Hydnoroideae

Aristolochioideae

Piperaceae

Saururaceae

Laurales

Magnoliales

Chloranthales

Monocots

Acorales

Alismatales

Tofieldiaceae

Alismataceae

Butomaceae

Hydrocharitaceae

Aponogetonaceae

Scheuchzeriaceae

Juncaginaceae

Maundiaceae

Posidoniaceae

Ruppiaceae

Cymodoceaceae

Potamogetonaceae

Zosteraceae

Araceae

Petrosaviales

Dioscoreales

Pandanales

Liliales

Asparagales

Commelinids

Ceratophyllales

Ceratophyllaceae

Ceratophyllum

Hornwort/Ceratophyllum demersum (Scarlet Forest)

Donlesia

Ceratostratiotes

Eudicots

Basal Eudicots

Someiro Flower (MH Explore Artifact, Translation)

Core Eudicots

Gunnerales

Pentapetalae

Dilleniales

Superrosids

Saxifragales

Rosids

Vitaceae

Eurosids

Fabids

Zygophyllales

Celastrales

Malpighiales

Oxalidales

Fabales

Rosales

Fagales

Cucurbitales

Malvids

Geraniales

Myrtales

Crossosomatales

Picramniales

Sapindales

Huerteales

Brassicales

Malvales

Superasterids

Santalales

Berberidopsidales

Caryophyllales

Asterids

Cornales

Ericales

Ericoids

Sarracenioids

Roridulaceae

Actinidiaceae

Saurauia

Clematoclethra

Mu Tianli (Frontier Translation)

Actinidia

Actinidia Polygama (Frontier Translation)

Sarraceniaceae

Sarracenia

Yellow Pitcher Plant (Scarlet Forest)

Northern Pitcher Plant (Scarlet Forest)

Heliamphora

Hearty Pitcher

Tripoint Pitcher

Gourmet Pitcher

Cupaos

Pitcherplant (Marshland Gathering Point)

Darlingtonia

Archaeamphora

Styracoids

Theaceae

Pentaphylacaceae

Primuloids

Primulaceae

Ebenaceae

Diospyros

Poisonfruit

Parafruit

Flashfruit

Euclea

Lissocarpa

Royena

Sapotaceae

Polemonioids

Lecythidaceae

Mitrastemonaceae

Balsaminoids

Euasterids

Campanulids

Lamiids

Icacinales

Metteniusales

Garryales

Boraginales

Gentianales

Vahliales

Lamiales

Solanales

Gymnospermae

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

Actinopteri

Phanerorhynchiformes

Elonichthyiformes

Bobasatraniiformes

Saurichthyiformes

Chondrostei

Neopterygii

Platysiagiformes

Louwoichthyiformes

Polzbergiiformes

Pholidopleuriformes

Luganoiiformes

Perleidiformes

Peltopleuriformes

Redfieldiiformes

Pycnodontiformes

Araripichthyiformes

Holostei

Teleostei

Ligulelliiformes

Tselfatiiformes

Crossognathiformes

Dorsetichthyiformes

Pholidophoriformes

Leptolepidiformes

Ichthyodectiformes

Teleocephala

Elopocephalai

Osteoglossocephalai

Osteoglossocephala

Clupeocephala

Otocephala

Clupei

Alepocephali

Ostariophysi

Anotophysa

Otophysa

Cypriniformes

Cyprinoidei

Tanichthyidae

Paedocyprididae

Sundadanionidae

Leuciscidae

Xenocyprididae

Danionidae

Tincidae

Gobionidae

Psilorhynchidae

Cyprinidae

Leptobarbidae

Acheilognathidae

Cobitoidei

Characiformes

Siluriformes

Gymnotiformes

Euteleostei

Lepidogalaxii

Protacanthopterygii

Stomiati

Neoteleostei

Ateleopodia

Eurypterygia

Aulopa

Ctenosquamata

Scopelomorpha

Acanthomorpha

Lampripterygii

Paracanthopterygii

Polymixiipterygii

Acanthopterygii

Berycimorpha

Holocentrimorphaceae

Percomorpha

Ophidiaria

Batrachoidaria

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Megathalassophrynidae

Megathalassophryne

Gobul

Pelagiaria

Scombriformes

Indescribable Mackerel (MH Flash)

Syngnatharia

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathoidei

Pegasoidea

Syngnathoidea

Solenostomidae

Syngnathidae

Syngnathinae

Hippocampinae

Seahorse (Reference)

Aulostomoidei

Gobiaria

Anabantaria

Anabantiformes

Nandoidei

Channoidei

Anabantoidei

Anabantidae

Eoanabas

Ctenopoma

Anabas

Anabas Testudineus (MHWI Translation)

Microctenopoma

Sandelia

Helostomatidae

Osphronemidae

Synbranchiformes

Carangaria

Ovalentaria

Eupercaria

Cladistia

Scanilepiformes

Guildayichthyiformes

Polypteriformes

Latinopollia

Dagetella

Bartschichthys

Sudania

Saharichthys

Sainthilairia

Inbecetemia

Nagaia

Polypteridae

Serenoichthys

Erpetoichthys

Polypterus

Ancient Fish

Jin Fish

Bawitius

Eurynotiformes

Dorypteriformes

Platysomiformes

Aeduelliformes

Haplolepidiformes

Paramblypteriformes

Scanilepiformes

Paphosisciformes

Discordichthyiformes

Discordichthyidae

Sclerothyreidea

Acrornithoridae

Acrornithos

Armorless Bream (MH Puzzles: Felyne Isles)

Armaturarostridae

Armaturarostrus

Armored Beakfish

Sclerothyreidae

Sclerothyreos

Armored Bream

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

Vetulocystida

Vetulicolia

Xenambulacraria

Protostomia

Saccorhytida

Ecdysozoa

Spiralia

Kimberella

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.