Classification Vocabulary

The system of naming and classifying organisms based on shared characteristics and universal rules

• Binomial nomenclature

• Taxonomy

• Phylogeny

• Cladogram

Classification system where each species is assigned a two-part scientific name

• Taxonomy

• Phylogeny

• Binomial nomenclature

• Cladogram

A group of similar species

• Genus

• Family

• Order

• Phylum

Levels of organization into which organisms are classified

• Phylogeny

• Cladogram

• Binomial nomenclature

• Taxa/taxon

Closely related genera (plural of genus)

• Class

• Family

• Order

• Phylum

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Closely related families

• Order

• Class

• Phylum

• Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Closely related orders

• Family

• Phylum

• Class

• Genus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Closely related classes

• Family

• Order

• Species

• Phylum

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The largest and most inclusive taxonomic category

• Kingdom

• Species

• Genus

• Phylum

Taxonomic category that is even larger than a kingdom

• Phylum

• Domain

• Class

• Order