Linnaean Classification

Scheme

Taxonomic Scheme

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

• Species

Taxonomic Scheme• Dumbass

• Karl

• Plays

• Cards

• Only

• For

• Green

• Stamps

Taxonomic Scheme• Dopey

• Kids

• Prefer

• Candy

• Over

• Fat

• Gooey

• Snails

Taxonomic Scheme• Domain - Eukarya• Kingdom - Animal• Phylum - Chordate• Sub-phylum - Vertebrate• Class - Mammal• Order - Primate• Family - Hominid• Genus - Homo• Species - Homo sapiens

Plants are a little different…

Taxonomic Scheme• Domain - Eukarya• Kingdom - Plantae• Division - Tracheophyta• Class - Angiosperma• Order - Rosales• Family - Rosaceae• Genus - Rosa• Species - Rosa gallita

White Oak

Taxonomic Scheme• Domain - Eukarya• Kingdom - Plantae• Division - Magnoliophyta• Class - Magnoliopsida• Order - Fagales• Family - Fagaceae• Genus - Quercus• Species - Quercus alba

Someone familiar

Level Name Description

Kingdom Animalia Animals

Phylum Chordata Animals with backbones

Class Aves Animals called Birds

Order Passeriformes Birds that perch

Family Turdidae All Thrushes

Genus Turdus Similar Thrushes

Species Turdus migratorius L. American Robin

Rules

• ‘species’ is both singular and plural

• Genus and species are always italicized (or underlined)

• Genus name is always capitalized, specific epithet is NEVER capitalized

Golden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysoptera (L. 1766)

First Quiz on Monday