Practice question
Question
If you observe similarities between a cat and a dog, at which taxonomic level are they first separated?
Explanation
While cats and dogs share many characteristics as mammalian carnivores, they are separated at the taxonomic level of Family. Cats (genus Felis and Panthera) are placed in the family Felidae, whereas dogs (genus Canis) are placed in the family Canidae. They both, however, share the same higher taxonomic Order, which is Carnivora.
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