Question

Explain the hierarchy of classification.

Answer 1

hierarchy was introduced by Linnaeus.
it is the sequence of arrangement of taxonomic categories in a decreasing order.
kingdom
division/phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

Answer 2

Method of grouping to form a hierarchy, levels and orders is called the hierarchical Classification system. For example, the categorization of any species. At the very top of hierarchical Classification is the broadest category which is Kingdom, followed by the other categories which are phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. For example, for humans, the hierarchical classification would be Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Family Hominidae, Genus Homo and Species sapiens.