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Biological Classification
Why classify?
• Humans have developed classification systems in order to make sense of the abundant biological diversity that exists in nature.
Taxonomy
• …the identification, naming, and classification of species
• Taxonomists spend their time searching for previously unknown organisms, determining their relationships to known organisms, and giving them names.
The Linnaean System of Classification
• The system is hierarchical.– Larger groups are more general and
smaller groups are more specific.– For example, the phylum Chordata
includes both lions and lionfish, but the genus Panthera includes only lions.
Chordata
Panthera
The Linnaean System of Classification
– Homologous structures are the clues used to assess how closely organisms are related.
• The system is phylogenetic.– It is meant to reflect the
evolutionary interrelatedness among groups.
– For example, the grey wolf and the dog both are placed in the genus Canis because of their close evolutionary relationship.
grey wolf dog
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom, Phylum…what?
• An easy way to remember the classification levels:
“Kansas Predators Catch Old Furry Grey Squirrels”
• Try to make up your own!
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
for the…
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species
Grizzly Bear
Kingdom
• The most general of the seven levels.
• Traditionally, biologists have recognized five different kingdoms: Monerans, Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals
Phylum (plural: phyla)
• Each kingdom is subdivided into smaller, more specific groups called phyla.
Class
• Each phylum is subdivided into smaller groups called classes.
Order
• Each class is subdivided into smaller groups called orders.
Family
• Each order is subdivided into smaller groups called families.
Genus (plural: genera)
• Each family is subdivided into smaller groups called genera.
Species
• Each genus is subdivided into smaller groups called species.
• The species is the most specific level of classification.
Scientific Names
• The scientific name (binomial) of an organism contains two parts—the name of the genus and the name of the species.
Writing Scientific Names
• The rules for writing scientific names:
-CAPITALIZE the first letter of the genus name.
-Do not capitalize the species name.
-Both names must be underlined or italicized.
• Example: human = Homo sapiens
• Kingdom-Animalia
• Phylum-Chordata
• Class-Mammalia
• Order-Carnivora
• Family-Felidae
• Genus-Panthera
• Species-leo
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
for the…Lion
• Kingdom-Animalia
• Phylum-Chordata
• Class-Mammalia
• Order-Primates
• Family-Hominidae
• Genus-Homo
• Species-sapiens
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
for the…Human
• Kingdom-Protista
• Phylum-Sarcodina
• Class-Rhizopoda
• Order-Amoebida
• Family-Amoebidae
• Genus-Amoeba
• Species-proteus
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
for the…Amoeba
• Kingdom-Animalia
• Phylum-Chordata
• Class-Mammalia
• Order-Carnivora
• Family-Canidae
• Genus-Canis
• Species-familiaris
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
for the…Dog
Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification
for the…
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Xenarthra
• Family: Myrmecophagidae
• Genus Tamandua
• Species: tetradactyla
Collared Anteater