What are the seven levels of classification for a dog?
1 Answer
Jun 25, 2016
The Taxons of a dog would include
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Mammalia
Order - Carrnivora
Family - Canidae
Genus - Canis
and
Species - lupus familiaris
Explanation:
The levels of classification for taxonomic purposes in Biology are called Taxons of which there are seven:
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
and
Species
You can remember these using the mnemonic Kings Play Chess On Fine Green Squares.
The Taxons of a dog would include
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Mammalia
Order - Carrnivora
Family - Canidae
Genus - Canis
and
Species - lupus familiaris
The Scientific name comes from the Binomial Nomenclature of the Genus and Species of the organism. in this case
Canis lupus familiaris
