All About Dichotomous Key Created By: Cadie Hughes
Classification
Grouping of organisms or objects based on a set of criteria that helps organize, communicate, and retain information.
Taxonomy
A branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on their natural relationship.
Elephant
- Domain: Eukaryote
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordate
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Proboscidae
- Family: Elephantidae
- Genus: Loxodonta
- Species: Africana
- Subspecies: Africana & Cylotis
Binomial Nomenclature
The system of nomenclature in which two terms are used to denote a species of living organism, the first one indicating the Genus and the second the specific epithet.