Claim: The emperor scorpion in a member of the Animalia kingdom, in the Arthropoda phylum, in the family Scorpionidae (burrowing scorpions or pale-legged scorpions), in the genus Pandinus.
Evidence: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Family: Scorpionidae Genus: Pandinus The Scorpionidae (burrowing scorpions or pale-legged scorpions) make up the superfamily Scorpionoidea.