13.3 Systematic Hierarchy

Arranging various taxonomic categories in their proper order on the basis of their taxonomic ranks is called taxonomic hierarchy (systematic hierarchy). In this hierarchy, the kingdom represents the category of highest rank while the species is the category of the basic rank.

Following is an example of the taxonomic hierarchy representing the methodology of classifying a plant and an animal in a scientific manner.

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Table of Contents

13.0 - Introduction
13.1 Concepts of Species
13.2 Taxa and Categories
13.3 Systematic Hierarchies
13.4 Binomial Nomenclature
13.5 Principles of Classification

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