Classification

Classification is easier than it is if you think of it as an upside down pyramid. Animals are grouped into categories depending on their similarities. The largest group is a kingdom, which would contain all of the animals in the Earth. Next is a phylum, which in this case, would be chordata. These are vertebrates. There are many others like echodermata, arthropoda, and many others. The next group would be class, which for now is mammalia. There are many others, again. Next is order, which in this case is carnivora. There are more. Next is family which now is felidae. Next is genus. For this particular animal, it is panthera. Last is species, which is the smallest group and is now leo. This animal is the lion. Its scientific name is panthera leo, which was part of the classification.

By Tessa Sagner