Question

Cat and dog show maximum similarity at which taxon

• A. Family
• B. Order
• C. Genus
• D. Class

Answer 1

The correct option is B Order

Taxonomic hierarchical arrangement of cat:

● Kingdom - Animalia
● Phylum - Chordata
● Class - Mammalia
● Order - Carnivora
● Family - Felidae
● Genus - Felis
● Species - F.catus

Taxonomic hierarchical arrangement of dog:

● Kingdom - Animalia
● Phylum - Chordata
● Class - Mammalia
● Order - Carnivora
● Family - Canidae
● Genus- Canis
● Species - C. lupus

Order

Order is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few similar characters. Dogs and cats are included in the order Carnivora. Thus they have maximum similarity at this level.