What is the classification of hierarchy?


Hierarchical Classification is a system of grouping things according to a hierarchy, or levels and orders. The categorization of species is another example of hierarchical classification. At the very top is the kingdom which is the broadest category, followed by phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Example- Taxonomic Hierarchy of Human is given below 

1. Kingdom-Animalia.

2. Phylum-Chordata.

3. Class-Mammalia.

4. Order-Primates.

5. Family-Hominidae.

6. Genus-Homo.

7. Species-sapiens.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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