Taxonomy is a formal scientific classification of species and sub species of plants and animals. This system was introduced to put order into a range of scientific names and common names which was chaotic, producing multiple, often incorrect names, for species. Standard taxonomy uses a series of classifications and sub classifications to describe a species. The hierarchy of classification is formally written as: DomainKingdom Subkingdom Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Suborder Family Subfamily Tribe Genus Species Subspecies In common usage and in most texts the extended classification system is redundant, and reduced to species-specific terms unless otherwise required. |
Examples of Taxonomy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog#Taxonomy https://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/ants/fl_carpenter_ants.htm |