In taxonomic hierarchy family comes between

In taxonomic hierarchy family comes between

  1. Class and Order
  2. Order and Genus
  3. Genus and Species
  4. Division and Class

Answer

The taxonomic hierarchy is:

  • Species - It is the lowest taxonomic category, e.g., Pisum sativum (pea)

  • Genus - Consists of closely related species and is ranked higher than species, e.g., dog and wolf are kept in the same genus Cam’s.

  • Family - Group of related genera having several common characters form a family, e.g., cat and lion belong to same family-Felidae.

  • Order - Assemblage of a number of families having common characters is an order. Class Organisms of related order or orders having similarity are placed together in a class, e.g., rats, camels and monkeys are all included in same class-Chordata.

  • Phylum - The classes having same specific characters which are common to all of them are placed under same phylum, e.g., Phylum-Angiospermae.

  • Kingdom - Highest category of taxonomic studies, consisting of set of distinguishing common characters. The organisms having same fundamental characteristics are grouped together, e.g., Kingdom-Plantae and Animalia.

The correct option is B.