1. Hierarchical Classification
Carl Linnaeus
Kingdom
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Species
Vocabulary to know:

2. What is it?
A classification system that progresses from general to specific
Using this system it is possible to classify any living thing using a hierarchical naming structure

3. How do I say dog in Japanese again?
Why should we use it?
Scientific names are always in Latin because this helps to avoid the problems of translating between languages
Dog has many different names depending on the language being used…
…using Latin, there is only one name for a dog
How do I say dog in Japanese again?

4. Who came up with this? Carl Linnaeus Linnaeus NOT Linus…Duh!!!
Linnaeus proposed a two-part naming system with names derived from Latin or Greek
Similar to how we have a first and a last name
Linnaeus NOT Linus…Duh!!!

5. How does it work?
Classifies living organisms beginning with general and leading to specific
Kingdom (General)
Species (Specific)

6. Classification of the Jaguar…
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Panthera
onca

7. Kingdom- Animalia Kingdom- Main kingdoms-
Classifies large groups together based on shared characteristics
Main kingdoms-
Plants (Plantae)
Animals (Animalia)
Animals are made up of eukaryotic animal cells

8. Phylum- Chordata Phylum-
Group of organisms with a certain degree of similarities…
Often based on morphology (body plan)
Chordata = All of these animals have a spinal chord
Jellyfish
No Spinal Chord
Butterfly
No Spinal Chord

9. Class- Mammalia Class- Mammalia maintain homeostasis (warm-blooded)
Share a trait that is very identifiable…
But still encompasses many organisms
Mammalia maintain homeostasis (warm-blooded)
Shark
Not warm blooded

10. Order- Carnivora Order- Carnivora-
Chimp-anzee
Not a carnivore
Order-
Families that share major characteristics
Carnivora-
All of these animals eat meat
Why isn’t the shark on here then????
Kudu
Not a carnivore

11. Family- Felidae Family- Felidae (feline)-
Composed of groups that share a very common trait
Felidae (feline)-
The strictest of the carnivores
Similar body plan
Wolf
Not built like a cat

12. Can’t mate and produce offspring
Genus- Panthera
Genus-
Group of animals so closely related that they can mate and produce offspring
Genus Panthera includes Lions, Leopards, Jaguars, and Tigers
All of them can mate with one-another and produce offspring
Always capitalized
Always italicized
Caracal
Can’t mate and produce offspring

13. Can’t mate and produce viable offspring
Species- onca
Species-
Group of animals so closely related that they can produce viable offspring
Viable = can also reproduce
Always lowercase
Always italicized
Lion
Can’t mate and produce viable offspring