Difference between revisions of "Linnaeus Classification System"
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*[[Order]] - Examples include [[primate]]s (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, baboons, lemurs) and [[cetacea]] (dolphins and whales). | *[[Order]] - Examples include [[primate]]s (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, baboons, lemurs) and [[cetacea]] (dolphins and whales). | ||
*[[Family]] - Examples include [[hominidae]] (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas) and [[Cercopithecidae]] (baboons). | *[[Family]] - Examples include [[hominidae]] (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas) and [[Cercopithecidae]] (baboons). | ||
| − | *[[Genus]] - Examples include [[Homo]] ([[ | + | *[[Genus]] - Examples include [[Homo]] ([[sapien]]s and [[neanderthal]]s) and [[Pan]] (chimpanzees and bonobos). |
| − | *[[Species]] - Sapien is the name for | + | *[[Species]] - Sapien is the name for our [[species]] of [[human]]. |
Latest revision as of 15:15, 7 April 2019
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Meaning
The Linnaeus Classification System is a way to group organisms with similar characteristics, first proposed by Carl Linnaeus.
About the Linnaeus Classification System
Carl Linnaeus developed a system of classification based on the similar characteristics of organisms. Organisms were put into groups and sub-groups:
- Kingdom - The largest group. Examples include animals and plants.
- Phylum - The second largest group. Examples include chordata (animals with a backbone) and Arthropoda (animals with jointed legs and segmented bodies).
- Class - Examples include mammals (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, baboons, lemurs, dolphins, whales, cows, badgers) and birds (crows, ostriches).
- Order - Examples include primates (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, baboons, lemurs) and cetacea (dolphins and whales).
- Family - Examples include hominidae (humans, neanderthals, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas) and Cercopithecidae (baboons).
- Genus - Examples include Homo (sapiens and neanderthals) and Pan (chimpanzees and bonobos).
- Species - Sapien is the name for our species of human.