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As we move from lower to higher taxonomic categories, the number of shared characteristics decreases. Since a genus is a lower taxonomic category than a family, the closely related species within a single genus share a significantly higher number of common characters than the various related genera grouped together within a family.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology
The genus Panthera includes multiple species like leo (lion), pardus (leopard), and tigris (tiger), which share several common features. However, this genus differs entirely from another genus called Felis, which exclusively includes cats. The separation into different genera indicates that despite being closely related carnivores, they possess distinct morphological and anatomical characteristics.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology
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