Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.
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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. As an example, let us classify Solanum melongena (Brinjal). As an example, let us classify Columba livia (Blue rock Dove).
The system of arrangement of various taxa in a hierarchical order that indicates various levels of similarities is called taxonomical hierarchy.
The hierarchy order of organisms is:
Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum → Kingdom.
For example:
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