Illustrate the taxonomical hierarchy with suitable examples of a plant and an animal.
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Taxonomic hierarchy
The arrangement of various taxa in hierarchical order is called taxonomic hierarchy.
In this hierarchy, species is present at the lowest level whereas kingdom is present at the highest level.
Classification of a plant As an example, let us classify Solanum melongena (Brinjal). Kingdom – Plantae Division – Angiospermae Class – Dicotyledonae Order – Solanales Family – Solanaceae Genus – Solanum Species – melongena
Classification of an animal As an example, let us classify Columba livia (Blue rock Dove). Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Chordata Class – Aves Order – Columbiformes Family – Columbidae Genus – Columba Species – Livia
