Question

what is the difference between taxon and a category?

Answer 1

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A taxon can be defined as the group of organisms occupying a particular taxonomic rank. while a category is the name given to various taxonomic ranks. Therefore, a taxon is a group of organisms (living beings), but a category is only the rank or status of the taxon. For example:

In Class Mammalia, 'Class' is the taxonomic category, while 'Mammalia' is the taxon

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Answer 2

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✔The word Taxon is the plural form of the word Taxa.

✔They are the groups of any rank that are phylogenetically related and have some same characters.

✔The word given to various taxonomic ranks is called category.

✔Whereas, a taxon is only the group of organisms.

✔Example:- In mammals, the word class is the category and the word mammalia is the taxon.