Bhawna Bhardwaj,Subject matter expert at Edumarz
Solution-Taxonomy is the study of how organisms are classified according to their traits. The taxonomic hierarchy, i.e. biological categorization of living things, is a hierarchical system for ranking and classifying organisms down to the species level.
Taxonomic rank in biological classification refers to the relative level of a group of organisms known as a taxon in a taxonomic hierarchy.
Classification of plant-
The scientific classification of brinjal is as follows–
Kingdom-Plantae
Phylum-Angiospermae
Class-Dicotyledonae
Order-Solanales
Family-Solanaceae
Genus-Solanum
Species-melongena
Classification of an animal
The scientific classification of humans is as follows;
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum-Chordata
Class-Mammalia
Order-Primates
Family-Hominidae
Genus-Homo
Species-sapiens
Background-All living species are classified by taxonomy, a discipline of biology. Carolus Linnaeus, who lived in the 18th century, created a categorization system that is still in use today. He also created binomial nomenclature, which assigns a genus and species name to each type of life.
- The taxonomic categorization includes major categories like species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom, as well as minor subdivisions like superorder, suborder, and subfamilies.
- The levels of classification or taxa are set up in such a way that as you progress from Kingdom to Species, the similarity between them grows.
- The Kingdom refers to the higher levels of organisms that share at least one or two identical characteristics. However, the species contain organisms with the greatest degree of similarity and shared characteristics.
