Claim: Certhia belongs to the family of Certhiidae, under the phylum of Chordata of the kingdom Animalia, and occurs in many wooded parts of the North Temperate Zone,  which extends from approximately 23.5° north to the Arctic Circle.
Evidence: Certhia is the genus of birds containing the typical treecreepers, which together with the African and Indian spotted creepers make up the family Certhiidae. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata The typical treecreepers occur in many wooded parts of the North Temperate Zone.