CLASSIFICATION
NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA
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Question
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The wildcat’s scientific name is Felis silvestris. What taxonmic levels do the scientific name include?
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genus & species
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phylum & genus
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kingdom & phylum
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class & species
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17 in).
Detailed explanation-2: -wildcat, (species Felis silvestris), a small wild member of the cat family (Felidae) native to Eurasia and Africa. There are some three to five subspecies. The name wildcat is also used as a general term for feral domestic cats and for any of the smaller wild species of the cat family.
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