6 kingdoms of living things?
Currently, in the US, There is wide recognition of six* kingdoms of life. They are:Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, and Bacteria.Related Information:This system of six kingdoms, is not adequate to deal with current knowledge. This is mainly due to recent discoveries, especially those generated from the science of genetics. The shear bulk of new knowledge, gathered in such a short time, has overwhelmed the current system. Additionally this problem will worsen with time so, while largely obsolete, this system will have to do until we can all agree on a more apt model. Taxonomic scientists have suggested several new models, all of which are being used and tested. However, the process of reaching agreement among so many interests is a difficult one, and one that will take some time to achieve. Until then, we all must stumble along with what we have.* Traditionally, the seven groups (also subject to change) of the current classification system are:kingdom, phylum, class or division, order, family, genus,and species