CLASSIFICATION OF

LIVING ORGANISMS
 HIERARCHY
SCALE OF CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM PHYLUM CLASSES

ORDERS

SPECIES GENUS FAMILIES

 KINGDOMS:

1. PROKARYOTE - bacteria
2. PROTISTA - a collection of single-celled organisms and some
simple multicellular ones such as seaweeds.
3. FUNGI - mushrooms, toadstools and mucus.
4. PLANTAE- includes all plants.
5. ANIMALIA - classified based on cell structure, mode of nutrition,
mode of reproduction and body organization. Multicellular,
which includes "you"
 PHYLUM:
1. PORIFERA - marine animals that consists of
sponges, filled with pores.

2. CNIDARIA - marine mammals, but not the

spongey kind. The phylum is further classified
into some groups: Anthozoa, Scyphozoa,
Hydrozoa, Cubazoa, etc. Examples of
cnidarians are corals, jellyfish, and anemones.
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3. MOLLUSCA- Common examples are clams, snails, and mussels.

4. ARTHROPODA- Arthropods are characterized

by exoskeletons and bodies divided into
segments. Common examples are scorpions,
shrimp, and butterflies.
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5. CHORDATA- Chordates have a single, tubular
nerve cord that runs along the back (dorsal) surface
of the animal which, in most species, forms a brain
at the front (anterior) end of the animals.

6. ANNELIDA- Segmented worms with multiple

circular segments.
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7. ECHINODERMATA- Radially symmetrical animals

with spiny skin. one of their unique characteristics
is they don’t have brains. Instead, they have nerves
running through their body from their mouths.
Depending on the species, they also have different
features for finding food, including eyespots at the
end of their arms that detect light or tube feet that
smell food. Example starfish, sea urchin, leopard
sea cucumber.
 CLASSES:
1. AGNATHA - This class is composed of "jawless fish", all of which are
vertebrates. Example hag fishes and lampreys.

2. CHRONDICHTYES - The Chondrichthyes are opposed

to the agnatha class in that the members "have jaws".
 CLASSES:

3. Osteichthyes - They have bones rather than cartilage. This class contains most
fish at sea.

4. Aves - class of birds, warm-blooded vertebrates with pairs

of wings and skin made of feathers. They also have beaks (no
teeth), a strong skeletal system, and the ability to lay eggs.
 CLASSES:
5. Reptilia - are characterized by scaly skins, and they could either have limbs or crawl on
their stomach. They are all vertebrates and have close ties with birds. Examples of
reptiles still existing today are lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles

6. Amphibia - are described as tetrapods and ectothermic, which

simply means they move on four limbs and rely on the environment
to generate heat. Examples are frogs, salamanders, and toads.

7. Mammalia - are characterized by the presence

of the mammary gland in females.
 ORDER:

1. CARNIVORA - eats mainly meat, just as the name implies.

However, some of them are omnivores and even
herbivores. Examples are bears, dogs, and cats.

2. RODENTIA - Rodents are usually small mammals that are

characterized by long tails, a single pair of incisors on the
upper and lower jaw, and skin made of fur. Examples are rats
and rabbits.
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3. CHIROPTERA - holds the record of being the only

mammal that has wings and can fly. The only
example of the Chiroptera is the different bat
species.

4. PRIMATES - diverse order, divided into 3 groups. We have

the strepsirrhines, the haplorhines, and the simians. They
are characterized by large brains, color vision, and a big
reliance on sight. Examples are lemurs, monkeys, and apes.
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5. CETACEA
consists of aquatic mammals, and their biggest trait is the ability
to survive underwater. They have a body shape that enables
them to adapt to the underwater and a high level of
intelligence. Ex. different whale species we have.
 ORDER:
6. ARTIODACTYLA
Also called even-toed ungulates, these animals bear weight
equally on two of their five toes. Examples of both orders are
the Indian rhinoceros, the Brazilian tapir, the American bison,
and the giraffe.
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6. BLATTODEA
Blattodea is an order of insects that contains cockroaches and
termites. Formerly, termites were considered a separate order,
Isoptera, but genetic and molecular evidence suggests they evolved
from within the cockroach lineage, cladistically making them
cockroaches as well.
 FAMILIES
1. CARNIVORA
Felidae (cats)
Canidae (dogs)
Ursidae (bears
Mustelidae (weasels)
 FAMILIES

2. PRIMATES
Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Cebidae (New World Monkeys)
Tarsiidae (Tarsiers)
Pongidae (Apes)
Hylobatidae (Gibbons)
 FAMILIES

3. RODENTS - which are characterized by a single pair of

continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and
lower jaws.
Anomaluridae
Pedetidae
Castoridae
Geomyidae
 GENUS
Felidae family (cat) - patterned fur, comparatively short limbs with soft pads
on the feet, usually sharp curved retractile claws, a broad rounded head with
short but powerful jaws equipped with teeth suited to grasping, tearing, and
shearing through flesh, erect ears, and typically eyes with narrow or elliptical
pupils and especially adapted for seeing in dim light

Felis (domestic cats)

Puma (panthers and jaguars)
Panthera (Tigers, leopards, jaguars)
 GENUS
Canidae family (dog) - Canines tend to be slender and long-legged, with a long
muzzle, bushy tail, erect pointed ears, and well-developed canine and cheek teeth.
They prey on all types of animals; some also eat carrion and vegetable matter. They
probably were the first animals to be domesticated.
Canis (Coyotes, jackals)
Atelocynus (short-eared dog)
Cerdocyon (crab-eating fox)
 SPECIES

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)
Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
 EXAMPLE
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Felis
Species: catus
 EXAMPLE
Red Fox
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: vulpes
 RULES IN WRITING
SCIENTIFIC NAMES

Capitalize only the genus name.

The species designation is always lowercased.
The first word identifies the genus and the second word identifies
the species.
Both the words in a scientific name are especially underlined or
printed in italics.