I understand the names of the different ranks and their order, but what actually separates them to make them different? I understand the domain and a little bit of kingdom, but when it gets down to species and order, It flies over my head.
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One thing to remember is that the entire taxonomic system was invented by humans to try and provide some degree of order to what we observe in the world. Nature is not bound by our classifications and has no responsibility in honoring it.
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