Question

Illustrate the taxonomic hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.

Answer 1

The arrangement of various taxa in a hierarchical order is called taxonomic hierarchy.

In this hierarchy, species is present at the lowest level whereas kingdom is present at the highest level.

Kingdom

↑

Phylum or division

↑

Class

↑

Order

↑

Family

↑

Genus

↑

Species

A Taxonomic hierarchy

Classification of a plant

As an example, let us classify Solanum melongen a (Brinjal).

Kingdom – Plantae

Division – Angiospermae

Class – Dicotyledonae

Order – Solanales

Family – Solanaceae

Genus – Solanum

Species – melongen a

Classification of an animal

As an example, let us classify MAN

Kingdom – Animalia

Phylum – Chordata

Class – Mammalia

Order – Primate

Family – Hominidae

Genus – Homo

Species – Sapien

Answer 2

The hierarchy order of organisms is:

Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom.

For example:

Classification of a plant say Mango is as follows:-

Classification of a plant say Mango is as follows:-Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Angiospermae

Class: Dicotyledons

Order: Sapindales

Family: Anacardiaceae

Genus: Mangifera

Species: indica.

Classification of an animal say Human being is as follows:-

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primata

Family: Hominidae

Genus: Homo

Species: sapiens