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Which of the following is the correct order of animal and plant classification?
  1. Kingdom, phylum, class, genus, family, order, species
  2. Phylum, class, kingdom, order, family, genus, species
  3. Species, kingdom, phylum, genus, order, class, family
  4. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
  5. Order, class, genus, kingdom, family, species, phylum
Explanation
Answer: D, kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.

Key Takeaway: As you progress through animal classification, individuals in a specific group become more and more similar. Individuals that share the same family will be more similar than individuals that share the same phylum. A good mnemonic to remember the order is “King Paul Cried Out For Good Soup”.
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