Taxonomy’s

classification
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cATEGORIE
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How do scientist classify the great diversity of organisms AROUND THE
WORLD?

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 SINCE
GENERAL

To specific

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 1.
DOMAIN
This catergory classifies or separates
living beings by their cellular
characteristics

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 2.
Kingdoms
This catergory divides the organisms
by their common natures

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 3. phylum
Categorizes the organisms based on
their internal arregement
(ANATOMY) of tissues, organs,
systems and number of limbs that they
have.

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LS
KINGD
OM
Can be divided in
several branches,
taking into account
the anatomy of the
animals.

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Chordata word means
that all animals in this
category have back
bone

Animals that belong

to this phylum
(Molluscs) have a
body
soft, naked or
protected by a shell

Arthropoda word means

jointed feet, that means
that their feet are divided
in different pieces.

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 3. Class
In this category we can specify more
of the anotomy of the organisms,
taking into account some of the details
of their external appereance and also
where they live.

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Chordata classes

These animals can live in Aquatic organisms that ha

Have scales of keratin, an ve
two environments: Aqua d branchias, scales and fin
tic four limbs (except snake) s.
and Terrestrial

AMPHIB
AMPHIB
IA REPTILI
REPTILI FISHES
FISHES
IA
A
A

Almost always these

animals have hair, four Animals with feathers,
limbs and produce milk hollow bones that make
through their glands. them lighter to fly.
BIRDS
BIRDS
MAMMA
MAMMA
LS
LS

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 4. Order
Heres we are going to be much more
specific with the features choosen
to classify the organisms!

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 MARSUPIALIA
CARNIVORA
“Pouched
“Meat eaters”
animals”

MAMM
ALS
PRIMATES
“Five fingers”

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 5.
FAMILY
Extremely specific with physical
features, taking into account sizes
of bones and parts of the body
that are used for tasks.

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PRIMATE
S CARNIV
e
O RA
It divides in som
these FAMILY
families, one of FAMILY CANIDAE
ones is FAMILY FELIDAE (Long and thin
HOMINIDAE (Slender body, snout and also
alk on
(primates that w short snouts, are digitigrade:
two feet and also sharp ear, can walks supported
es) retract their only on the toes
includes great ap claw nails) of its legs)

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 6.
GENUS
Categorizes the organisms that are
related between them by
evolution.

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HOMINIDAE
FAMILY

Walk on two feet and

supported on the sole of foot.

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FELIDAE
FAMILY

Small size, long tails and hunt

little animals, these animals can
purr.
Big size, these
animals can roar.

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FAMILY
Variety of sizes

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 7. specie
Animals that are in this classification
can interbreed to produce a fertile
offspring.

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KS!
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