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That is something of a point of bemuddlement. When a species and subspecies grow different to a certain point, they are often referred to by some as two separate species, and by others as the same species. This is such with Canis lupus and Canis familiaris/Canis lupus familiaris. Depending on which source or school of thought you ask, wolves and dogs differ either at the species level or the subspecies level.

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What level of classification does the scientific name Canis lupus familiaris represent?

The Canis lupus familiaris is at the 16th level of classification and is considered to be a subspecies of Canis lupus. Canis lupus is the genus and species in which includes the dog.


What are the 7 levels of taxonomy of a dog?

DOMESTIC DOG (Canis lupus familiaris)Domain: EukaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphlyum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaSubclass: TheriaInfraclass: EutheriaOrder: CarnivoraSuborder: CaniformiaFamily: CanidaeGenus: CanisSpecies: LupusSubspecies: Familiaris


What is the 7 level of classification for a dog?

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: Canis lupus Subspecies: Canis lupus familiaris (includes all dogs)


What is the animal genus?

An animal genus is a rank in the biological classification (taxonomy) that groups together species that are closely related and share a common ancestor. It is one level above species and one level below family in the taxonomic hierarchy. For example, the genus "Canis" includes species such as the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and the gray wolf (Canis lupus). Genus names are always capitalized and italicized or underlined in scientific writing.


Are dogs and wolves from the same genus?

No, they are the same species. Canis lupus is the Grey Wolf, and Canis lupus familiaris is the domesticated subspecies, the domestic dog. People say Canis familiaris and they mean the domestic dog, but familiaris is not a species in of itself.


At which level of classification do a dog and a human get separated?

A dog and a human get separated at the species level in the classification system. Dogs belong to the species Canis lupus familiaris while humans belong to the species Homo sapiens.


Which level of taxonomy is different for the gray wolf and white shepherd?

They are the same species but a different subspecies.


What level of taxonomy is the most specific?

The most specific level of taxonomy is species.


What level of taxonomy is most inclusive?

domain


Which level of taxonomy do these organisms not have in common?

species


In terms of taxonomy what level is Equidae when talking of horses?

It is the family level


Are Greyhounds related to Afghan Hounds?

Yes. Greyhounds and poodles are the exact same species, a domesticated canid, Canis lupus familiaris, descended from wolves. The reason they look so different is due to artificial selection - we've bred them for specific traits, both physical and behavioural. But on a genetic level the two are the same species.