By Team Aakash Byju's

Taxonomic Hierarchy Categories in Biological Classification

It is the largest category in the biological classification which can be further classified into - Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya.

 It was the highest level of classification before the domain was introduced which is further divided into six types:

– Archaea – Bacteria – Protista – Fungi – Plantae – Animalia

It is grouped under a kingdom that categorises species with comparable physical characteristics.

Phylums

A group of organisms in the same phylum that has similar characteristics.

Class

 It is a rank used to categorises organisms that have members with a similar nature or behavior.

Order

It refers to the grouping of systems that are more closely related to one another and have common characteristics.

Family

It is a collection of organisms that are very closely related and have many structural similarities.

Genus

The final group in the categorization that has a common evolutionary history and is capable of interbreeding.

Species