Taxonomy

The science of classification. . .

All life on
Earth is
organized. . .
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
We are
focusing on
DOMAIN and
KINGDOM.
 Domain
The largest group used
to classify living things,
also called organisms.
 Domain
Archaea Domain Domain
(R-K-Ya) Bacteria Eukarya
1
2
Kingdom
Kingdom
Eubacteria 3
Archaebacteria
4

Kingdom
Protista

Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom

Fungi Plantae Animalia
Domain Archaea
(R-K-Ya)
Kingdom
Archaebacteria
Organisms in Domain Archaea are
sometimes called “extremophiles,”
because they have evolved to be able to
live in very hot or very cold environments,
like in a hot spring or around the volcanic
black smokers deep in the ocean, or even
under the Arctic ice sheet.
 Halobacterium anaerobic bacillus bacterium with spinae

Grows in high salinity This bacterium is an unidentified

rod-shaped bacterium from the
Black Sea
Domain
Bacteria
Kingdom
Eubacteria
 Acidobacterium
Acidobacteria occur in diverse
habitats around the world. Their
abundant presence in soil habitats
(up to 50%) suggest they play an
important ecological role
Chlorobium tepidum
Chlorobium species grow in
dense mats over hot springs
(Yellowstone National Park) and
other sulfide-rich waters, mud,
and sediments.
Domain
Eukarya

Kingdom
Protista
 Euglena gracilis
Paramecium multimicronuleatum
fresh water, flagellated green alga
Paramecium are found mainly in
stagnant ponds, feeding on
bacteria and plant particles.
Domain
Eukarya

Kingdom
Fungi
Green mold (Aspergillus flavus)
Amanita Muscaria
Aspergillus flavus is a wide
spread saprophyte found in soil,
seeds, fruits and decaying
vegetation. It is also found
indoors on water damaged
carpets and building materials.
Domain
Eukarya

Kingdom
Plantae
 Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

This plant looks like a miniature

water lily with its heart shaped
leaves but the small 3 petaled
flowers are unlike those of true
water lilies. Below the water surface
is another major difference, the
plant is free floating and the roots Pseudotsuga menziesii
dangle beneath it. Douglas fir tree.
Domain
Eukarya

Kingdom
Animalia
 Acinynox jubatis, Cheetah Phrynosoma cornutum, Texas horned lizard

Mellita
quinquiesperforata,
Libellula quadrimaculata, Russian dragonfly
Sand dollar

Grus rubicundus, Brolga crane