Taxonomy/Linnaeus Classification

Taxonomy

According to similarities and differences, organisims are classifed into different groups. This is called taxonomy.
Organisms are classified into different groups. It goes from the most general group to the least general.
A grizzly bear can be used as an example:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivoria 
Family: Ursidae
Species: Ursus arctos horriblis
Here's the taxonomy for a polar bear:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivoria 
Family: Ursidae
Species: Ursus Maritimus  

There are many different forms of taxonomy. For example there's classical taxonomy which is the oldest form of taxonomy, numbers and math are used in numerical taxonomy and chromosomes are dealt with in cytotaxonomy.

Linnaeus Classification

The linnaeus classication is a further description of taxonomy. It classify's an organisms species and genus names.
Example:

• Genus Atelocynus: (Atelocynus Microtis) - Short-eared Dog, Small-eared Dog
• Genus Cerdocyon: (Cerdocyon Thous) - Crab-eating Fox
• Genus Pseudalopex: (Pseudalopex Culpaeus) - Culpeo Culpeo Fox, (Pseudalopex Griseus)  - Argentine Gray Fox, (Pseudalopex Gymnocercus) - Pampas Fox, (Pseudalopex Sechurae) - Sechura Fox, (Pseudalopex Vetulus) -  Hoary Fox

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