First of all, the Giant panda’s scientific name is Ailuropoda melanoleuca.

Second, Its Kingdom is Animalia, Its Phylum is Chordata, Its Class is Mammalia, Its Order is Carnivora,

Its Family is Ursidae, Its

Genus is Ailuropoda, and Its Species is Melanoleuca.

Lastly, its cousin is bears.

This is because the giant panda and its cousin, the bear, share many characteristics. Recent DNA tests indicates that giant pandas are more closely related to bears.