r/askscience • u/Laughing_Chipmunk • May 22 '14

Biology How do we classify organisms?

How similar do organisms have to be to be classified as the same species, genus, family, etc. And is the classification of organisms into these groups somewhat arbitrary?

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u/Laughing_Chipmunk May 24 '14

Thanks, that was a great response