Classification is defined as the arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities.
Taxonomy is a common way used by scientists in order to characterize, label, and organize organisms. A man by the name of Carolus Linnaeus (the father of taxonomy), constructed a system which would group organisms into hierarchical categories based on their different characteristics. As shown on the left, the levels of classification include Linnaeus's largest category, kingdom. Since then however biologists have added several other kingdoms such as
•Domain
•Phylum
•Class
•Order
•Family
•Genus
•Species
Taxonomy is a common way used by scientists in order to characterize, label, and organize organisms. A man by the name of Carolus Linnaeus (the father of taxonomy), constructed a system which would group organisms into hierarchical categories based on their different characteristics. As shown on the left, the levels of classification include Linnaeus's largest category, kingdom. Since then however biologists have added several other kingdoms such as
•Domain
•Phylum
•Class
•Order
•Family
•Genus
•Species
Squirrel
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sciurus
Species: Sciurus- carolinensis
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sciurus
Species: Sciurus- carolinensis
Bald Eagle
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Haliaeetus
Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Haliaeetus
Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Mountain Lion
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species: Puma- concolor
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species: Puma- concolor
Cottontail Rabbit
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sciurus
Species: Sciuridae
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Sciurus
Species: Sciuridae