Classifying Living Things Sophie Liguori What is Classifying

Classifying Living Things Sophie Liguori

What is Classifying arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics. https: //youtu. be/vqxom. JIBGc. Y

Levels of Classification Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Let’s Classify a Lion Choose from 3 Domains to begin Eukarya Bacteria Archaea

Next, Choose a Lion’s Kingdom Eukarya Animalia Protista Fungi Plantae

After Kingdom Comes Phylum Kingdom Animalia has 4 main phyla -pick the one a lion belongs to Coelenterates Annelids Arthropods Chordates

Characteristics of Phylum Chordates 1) have a dorsal (back) nerve cord 2) have an endoskeleton (endo=inside) ex. sharks, frogs, humans, cats There are many classes of Chordates A lion belongs to the Class Mammalia

Orders of Class Mammalia Lions belong to the Order Carnivores

Characteristics of Carnivores Well suited to a hunting lifestyle Swift runners, sharp teeth, superb eyesight, sharp claws, great sense of smell Not all members of Carnivora are strictly meat eaters 6 Major Families of Carnivora

Families of Carnivora Pick which one a lion belongs to Canidae Hyaenidae Felidae Mustelidae Viverridae Procyonidae

Within Felidae, the lion belongs to the Genus Panthera -Panthera includes the following species Tigers Lions Jaguars Panthera Snow Leopards

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Overall Classification of a Lion 1. Domain: Eukarya 1. Kingdom: Animalia 1. Phylum: Chordata 1. Class: Mammalia 1. Order: Carnivora 1. Family: Felidae 1. Genus: Panthera 1. https: //youtu. be/T 9 f. Zq. Iv 50 Yk Species: Panthera leo