Taxonomy and Classification
What is
classification?
Organizing into
groups
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If you were asked where you live, how would
you answer?
Let’s go around the room and share where we
live.
What if you were visiting Germany and
someone asked the same question? Would your
answer be the same?
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Let’s now break it down from large to small or
from broad to specific.
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You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.
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You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.
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You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.
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You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 New Hampshire
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Pennsylvania
 Merrimack County
 Andover
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Pennsylvania
 Our County
 Our Town
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Our State
 Our County
 Our Town
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Our State
 Our County
 Our Town
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Our State
 Our County
 Our Town
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Our State
 Our County
 Our Town
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.

You live, from broad to specific…
The Cosmos/ Universe
 The Milkyway Galaxy
 The Sol System (solar system)
 Planet Earth
 North American Continent
 United States
 Our State
 Our County
 Our Town
 Address

 Number on road
 Apartment at this number.
 Classification
 a very broad term which simply means
putting things into groups.
 Taxonomy
 is the science of classifying living things
and naming them
HOW DO SCIENTIST CLASSIFY LIVING ORGANISMS?
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Black bear (Ursus Americanus)
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
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What animal is this?
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Answer – I’m not quite sure but I would guess
White Bear.
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Aren’t we using colors to identify?
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Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work.
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Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
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Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears.
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Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears. One white
bear,
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Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears. One white
bear, and one black and white bear,
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Having simple descriptive names for a species
doesn’t work. I see five black colored bears,
and three brown colored bears. One white
bear, and one black and white bear,and a
few kinda of brown and black with some
white.
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Koala Marsupial (Phascolarctos
cinereus)
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Answer – Koala Marsupial (Phascolarctos
cinereus) It’s not a bear.
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
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Which one is the Daddy Long Legs?
Science Name
Pholcus
phalangioides
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Mountain Lion
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Puma
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Cougar
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What animal is this?
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Answer – Panther
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What animal are all of these?
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Are you ready for the very confusing science
name?
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Answer – Puma concolor
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One name, for the whole
planet.
Puma concolor
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Science classification uses characteristics to
name species.
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Science classification uses characteristics to
name species.
Puma concolor
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Science classification uses characteristics to
name species.
Puma concolor
Felis Catus domesticus
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The science name becomes the universal name
for the whole world to study and understand.
That’s why we need taxonomy!
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Taxonomy
 Carolus Linnaeus created a seven layer system for
classifying organisms.
 Kingdom
General
 Phylum
 Class
 Order
 Family
 Genus
 Species
Specific
Remember
K
P
C
O
F
G
S
The Five Kingdom System
 Linnaeus developed his system using easily observed
characteristics.
 Today scientists use DNA to help classify.
Panda Bear? or Panda Racoon????
 Organisms are placed into kingdoms based on:
 If the cells have a nucleus(Eukaryotes)
or if they do not (Prokaryotes)
 How many cells they have
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Unicellular
Multicellular
 If the organism moves
 If the organism makes its own food
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Autotrophic - makes its own food
Heterotrophic - takes in food
 The classification system used today is separated into 5
kingdoms.
Protist
Moneran
Bacteria
What kingdom would aliens be in?
Kingdom
Animal
Plant
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Kingdom
Nutrition
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
Plant
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Plant
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Plant
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Cell Type
Examples
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Plant
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Examples
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Ameoba
Moneran
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Ameoba
Moneran
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Ameoba
Moneran
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Ameoba
Moneran
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Unicellular
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Ameoba
Moneran
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
(no nucleus)
Kingdom
Nutrition
Movement
# of cells
Cell Type
Examples
Animal
eat plants or
other animals
(Heterotroph)
yes
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Cat, butterfly
Plant
Makes its own
food
(Autotroph)
No
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Pine Tree,
Moss
Fungus
Heterotroph
No
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Mushrooms,
molds
Protist
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Multicellular
or Unicellular
Eukaryotic
(has a
nucleus)
Ameoba
Moneran
Heterotroph
or
Autotroph
Some move
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
(no nucleus)
Bacteria
Taxonomy
 Carolus Linnaeus’ system gives a two word name to
every organism. This is called binomial
nomenclature.
 The first word is the genus and the second is the
species
 Which is more specific? (7 Layer classification)
 First word is capitalized and the second is
lower case. Both words are italicized or underlined
Felis catus
Canis lupus
Felis rufa
Canis latrans
Describing an organism activity
\
How do we describe
how much all these
organisms have in
common?
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The 7 Taxonomic levels
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All living things have 7 names.
 1)
 2)
 3)
 4)
 5)
 6)
 7)
Hard to remember 7 levels?
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• What does “King Phillip Came Over For
Good Spaghetti” stand for?
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Answer!
 1)
 2)
 3)
 4)
 5)
 6)
 7)
Kingdom Phylum Class –
Order Family Genus Species –
King
Phillip
Came
Over
For
Good
Spaghetti
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How do the layers of
classification work?
• Which of the following organisms below
are not of the Kingdom Animalia?
• Answer – Which are not of Phylum
Chordata?
• Answer – Which are not in the Order
Mammalia?
• Answer – Which are not in the Order
Rodentia?
• Answer – Which are not in the Family
Sciuridae?
• Answer – Which are not in the Genus
Scuirus?
• Answer – Which are not in the Species
vulgaris?
• Answer – Sciurus vulgaris
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•
•
•
•
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Taxanomic Name:
Domain -Eukarya
Kingdom -Animalia
Class -Chordata
Phylum –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Class -Chordata
Phylum –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Phylum -Chordata
Phylum –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Phylum -Chordata
Class –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Phylum -Chordata
Class –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Phylum -Chordata
Class –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Phylum -Chordata
Class –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
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Taxanomic Name:
Kingdom -Animalia
Phylum -Chordata
Class –Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
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Taxanomic Name:
Domai -Animalia
Class -Chordata
Phylu–Mammalia
Order –Rodentia
Family –Sciuridae
Genus –Sciurus
Species -vulgaris
THAT”S A LONG NAME!!!!
• So we just use the Genus and Species
• Sciurus vulgaris
• Carulos Linnaeus created a system that uses
binominal nomenclature (two names):
• Carulos Linnaeus created a system that uses
binominal nomenclature (two names):
– Every organism gets a genus and species name.
– The names are usually based in Latin or Greek
• Carulos Linnaeus created a system that uses
binominal nomenclature (two names):
– Every organism gets a genus and species name.
– The names are usually based in Latin or Greek
Brachypelma smithi
Grammostola rosea
• Carulos Linnaeus created a system that uses
binominal nomenclature (two names):
– Every organism gets a genus and species name.
– The names are usually based in Latin or Greek
Brachypelma smithi
Grammostola rosea
• Carlos Linnaeus created a system that uses
binominal nomenclature (two names):
– Every organism gets a genus and species name.
– The names are usually based in Latin
Brachypelma smithi
Grammostola rosea
• Carlos Linnaeus created a system that uses
binominal nomenclature (two names):
– Every organism gets a genus and species name.
– The names are usually based in Latin
Brachypelma smithi
Grammostola rosea
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Genus name is Capitalized, species name
is not. They are both italicized.
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Genus name is Capitalized, species name
is not. They are both italicized.
 Ex)
Armadillidium vulgare
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Genus name is Capitalized, species name
is not. They are both italicized.
 Ex)
Armadillidium vulgare
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Genus name is Capitalized, species name
is not. They are both italicized.
 Ex)
Armadillidium vulgare
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• Two or more groups can sometimes be found
to be more or less related than thought.
• Two or more groups can sometimes be found
to be more or less related than thought.
– If less connected than originally thought the
species may be split into a subspecies.
• The wolf Canus lupus is not endangered.
Canus lupus lupus
• The wolf Canus lupus is not endangered.
– Canus lupus has 39 subspecies. Some of these
subspecies are threatened.
Canus lupus lupus
• The wolf Canus lupus is not endangered.
– Canus lupus has 39 subspecies. Some of these
subspecies are threatened.
Canus lupus lupus
Canis lupus arctos
Canis lupus dingo
• The wolf Canus lupus is not endangered.
– Canus lupus has 39 subspecies. Some of these
subspecies are threatened.
Canus lupus lupus
Canis lupus familaris
Domestic Dog
Canis lupus dingo
• The wolf Canus lupus is not endangered.
– Canus lupus has 39 subspecies. Some of these
subspecies are threatened.
Canus lupus lupus
Canis lupus familaris
Domestic Dog
Not threatened
Canis lupus dingo
• The wolf Canus lupus is not endangered.
– Canus lupus has 39 subspecies. Some of these
subspecies are threatened.
Canus lupus lupus
Hoganus leventopoulos
My Dog!!
Not threatened
Canis lupus dingo
Do you remember?
• How many layers are in a taxonomic
name?
– Seven
• How many do we use to name an
organism and which layers do we use?
– two names, Genus, Species
• What if the two name system doesn’t get
specific enough?
– Sub species
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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
Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Dichotomous key: A tool that allows the user to
determine the identity of items in the natural
world.
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Taxonomy and Classification Available Sheet.
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Follows slideshow for classwork.
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Please use the key to answer the questions
below.
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I have no feathers but legs?___________
I have feathers but don’t swim?________
I have no feathers or legs?______
I have feathers and swim?____________
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below.
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I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim?________
I have no feathers or legs?______
I have feathers and swim?____________
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below.
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I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim?________
I have no feathers or legs?______
I have feathers and swim?____________
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Please use the key to answer the questions
below.
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I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
I have no feathers or legs?______
I have feathers and swim?____________
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Please use the key to answer the questions
below.




I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
I have no feathers or legs?______
I have feathers and swim?____________
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Please use the key to answer the questions
below.
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


I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
I have no feathers or legs? Snake
I have feathers and swim?____________
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Please use the key to answer the questions
below.




I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
I have no feathers or legs? Snake
I have feathers and swim?____________
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Please use the key to answer the questions
below.
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
I have no feathers but legs? Lizard
I have feathers but don’t swim? Hen
I have no feathers or legs? Snake
I have feathers and swim? Duck
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The Kingdoms of life.
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The Kingdoms of life.
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All life belongs to one of these.
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The Kingdoms of life.
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All life belongs to one of these.
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
Monera
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
Monera
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
Monera
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
The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
Monera
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The Kingdoms of life.

All life belongs to one of these.
Monera
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The Kingdoms of life.
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All life belongs to one of these.
Monera
Learn more about the six Kingdoms of Life at…
http://biology.about.com/od/evolution/a/aa091004a.htm
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