Linnaeus
the scientist who created the system
why we need to know this
-tell the difference
-research
-more specific
-treatment-
universal language
binomial system
classification where organisms are named according to their genus and species
genus
first word
general
species
second word
special
order of classification
kingdom phylum class order family genus species
kingdom
animalia (animals)
phylum
chordata (has a backbone)
class
mammilia =mammals)
aves=birds
reptilia=reptiles
order
Artiodactyla (even # of toes)
Perissodactyla (one toe)
Lagomorpha (rabbits)
Carnivora (dogs/cats)
family
helps with Latin names
genus
General grouping
species
specific animal
taxonomy
the science of naming and classifying organisms based in similarities and differences