The following stamps issued by various countries commemorate specific genus species from 3 of the main kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi and Plantae. Clicking on any red text will link to additional information about the kingdom, stamp or country issuing the stamp. The list can also be sorted by using the dropdown selectors under "TAXONOMY."
TAXONOMY
PHILATELY SERIES
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Common name:
Galápagos sea lion
Philately link:
Zalophus wollebaeki
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Galápagos sea lion
Philately link:
Zalophus wollebaeki
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Chilean mockingbird
Philately link:
Mimus thenca
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Chilean mockingbird
Philately link:
Mimus thenca
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
(none)
Philately link:
Irpex rosettiformis
Country:
Brazil
Year Issued:
2019
(none)
Philately link:
Irpex rosettiformis
Country:
Brazil
Year Issued:
2019
Common name:
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Galapagos land iguana
Philately link:
Conolophus subcristatus
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Galapagos land iguana
Philately link:
Conolophus subcristatus
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Aruba
Year Issued:
2016
Burn plant
Philately link:
Aloe vera
Country:
Aruba
Year Issued:
2016
Common name:
Black-tipped rock cod, Blacktip grouper, Redbanded grouper
Philately link:
Epinephelus fasciatus
Country:
Suriname
Year Issued:
2009
Black-tipped rock cod, Blacktip grouper, Redbanded grouper
Philately link:
Epinephelus fasciatus
Country:
Suriname
Year Issued:
2009
Common name:
Earthstar fungi
Philately link:
Geastrum campestre
Country:
Brazil
Year Issued:
2019
Earthstar fungi
Philately link:
Geastrum campestre
Country:
Brazil
Year Issued:
2019
Common name:
Banana
Philately link:
Musa X paradisiaca
Country:
Colombia
Year Issued:
1956
Banana
Philately link:
Musa X paradisiaca
Country:
Colombia
Year Issued:
1956
Common name:
Squirrelfish, Hardback soldier
Philately link:
Holocentrus adscensionis
Country:
Saint Helena
Year Issued:
2008
Squirrelfish, Hardback soldier
Philately link:
Holocentrus adscensionis
Country:
Saint Helena
Year Issued:
2008
Common name:
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Yellowfin tuna
Philately link:
Thunnus albacares
Country:
Peru
Year Issued:
1970
Yellowfin tuna
Philately link:
Thunnus albacares
Country:
Peru
Year Issued:
1970
Common name:
Cacao tree, Cocoa tree
Philately link:
Theobroma cacao
Country:
Colombia
Year Issued:
1956
Cacao tree, Cocoa tree
Philately link:
Theobroma cacao
Country:
Colombia
Year Issued:
1956
Common name:
Canadian columbine, Wild columbine, Eastern red columbine
Philately link:
Aquilegia canadensis
Country:
Suriname
Year Issued:
2007
Canadian columbine, Wild columbine, Eastern red columbine
Philately link:
Aquilegia canadensis
Country:
Suriname
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Electric eel
Philately link:
Electrophorus electricus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
1980
Electric eel
Philately link:
Electrophorus electricus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
1980
Common name:
Great black hawk
Philately link:
Buteogallus urubitinga
Country:
Suriname
Year Issued:
2015
Great black hawk
Philately link:
Buteogallus urubitinga
Country:
Suriname
Year Issued:
2015
Common name:
Common puffball, Warted puffball, Gem-studded puffball
Philately link:
Lycoperdon perlatum
Country:
Paraguay
Year Issued:
1986
Common puffball, Warted puffball, Gem-studded puffball
Philately link:
Lycoperdon perlatum
Country:
Paraguay
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Magnificent frigatebird
Philately link:
Fregata magnificens
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Magnificent frigatebird
Philately link:
Fregata magnificens
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Juan Fernández firecrown
Philately link:
Sephanoides fernandensis
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Juan Fernández firecrown
Philately link:
Sephanoides fernandensis
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Guyana
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Galápagos penguin
Philately link:
Spheniscus mendiculus
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Galápagos penguin
Philately link:
Spheniscus mendiculus
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Galápagos tortoise, Galápagos giant tortoise
Philately link:
Chelonoidis nigra
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Galápagos tortoise, Galápagos giant tortoise
Philately link:
Chelonoidis nigra
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1986
Common name:
Moustached turca
Philately link:
Pteroptochos megapodius
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Moustached turca
Philately link:
Pteroptochos megapodius
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
n/a
Philately link:
Clathrus chrysomycelinus
Country:
Brazil
Year Issued:
2019
n/a
Philately link:
Clathrus chrysomycelinus
Country:
Brazil
Year Issued:
2019
Common name:
Cacao tree, Cocoa tree
Philately link:
Theobroma cacao
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1930
Cacao tree, Cocoa tree
Philately link:
Theobroma cacao
Country:
Ecuador
Year Issued:
1930
Common name:
Slender-billed parakeet, Long-billed parakeet
Philately link:
Enicognathus leptorhynchus
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001
Slender-billed parakeet, Long-billed parakeet
Philately link:
Enicognathus leptorhynchus
Country:
Chile
Year Issued:
2001