Question

How does a taxon differ from category?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The category is an abstract term that simply represents a rank or a level. Taxon represents a biological object and is assigned to a category. For example, taxon of birds is aves and the category is class. Taxonomy of sponges is peripheral and the category is phylum.

Answer 2

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Taxon :

1. Taxon represents to a group of organisms.

2. It is only of one type.

Category :

1. Category refers to rank or status of taxon.

2. Category is of two types :

(a) Major ranks :Kingdom, Divison and Class etc.

(b) Minor ranks : Genus and species etc.

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