Once you named an organism you have
to assign an appropriate position in a systematic frame work of classification.
This frame work is called taxonomic hierarchy by which the taxonomic groups are
arranged in a definite order from higher to lower categories. Each category in
the hierarchy is considered as a taxonomic unit and is known as taxon.
- The categories used in the classification of animals are
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- These categories are ranked on above the other, called Hierarchy.
- Kingdom is the highest and species is the lowest category in this hierarchy.
Taxonomic Hierarchy of Animals
Example : Human (Scientific name: Homo sapiens)
Taxonomic position of Human
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order - Primates
Family- Hominidae
Genus- Homo
Species- sapiens

- In the case of plants instead of phylum, division is used.
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