Taxonomic Classification

Linnaean System, Often referred to as the  “Father of Taxonomy”.
His basic concept for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today.  Each level is included in the level above it
Levels get increasingly specific from kingdom to species.

Each kingdom (plant and animal) was divided into a phylum

Each phylum into a smaller groups called class.

Each class was divided into an order.

Each order was divided into family (families).

Each family was divided into a genus (plural-genera)

Each genus was divided into a species. (scientific name)

What is a species?
A species is a group of individuals that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring

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