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Scheme Of Classification

Traditional Classification
Modern Classification 

Traditional Classification
  • Kingdom: The highest rank in the classification hierarchy (e.g., Animalia, Plantae).
  • Phylum: Grouping of organisms based on major body plans (e.g., Chordata).
  • Class: Division within phylum (e.g., Mammalia).
  • Order: Further division within class (e.g., Primates).
  • Family: Group of related genera (e.g., Hominidae).
  • Genus: Group of related species (e.g., Homo).
  • Species: Basic unit of classification, group of individuals that can interbreed (e.g., Homo sapiens)
Modern Classification
  • Domain: Higher rank above kingdom (e.g., Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya).
  • Phylogenetic Classification: Based on evolutionary relationships.
  • Cladistics: Classification based on common ancestry and branching points.
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