answersLogoWhite

0

All living things, including humans, are classified using the rules of biological classification, including being placed into a genus and species (what scientists call binomial nomenclature). This allows biologists to better understand the relationships between all living creatures, as well as tracking the development of life on Earth.

The scientific name for our species, Homo sapiens, translates into "wise man." But it also indicates that our species, sapiens, is the only current member of the genus Homo; the last of our closest cousins, Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal man), died off about 30,000 years ago.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What specie are humans?

homo sapiens sapiens


How do you classify animals Species then Genus or Genus then species?

Genus species or when writing it in hand it should be Genus species, but underlined.


Are humans classified as prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

Humans are classified as eukaryotes.


What is the classification of humans?

Humans: kingdom: animalia phylum: chordata class: mammalia order: primate family: homindae genus: homo species: h. sapiens


How are humans classified in taxonomy order?

Humans are classified in the taxonomic order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and lemurs. Humans belong to the family Hominidae, along with bonobos, chimps, gorillas, and orangutans. Finally, humans are classified in the genus Homo, with the species name Homo sapiens.


What animal are humans classified as in the animal kingdom?

Humans are classified as mammals in the animal kingdom.


Are humans right now are homo erectus?

No, humans are currently classified as Homo sapiens, the only remaining species in the Homo genus. Homo erectus was an extinct species of early human that lived approximately 1.9 million to 143,000 years ago.


Why can't a zedonk be classified as a species?

it is not classified as a species because it is hybrid of two other species and is also not naturally occurring.


What group would humans be classified?

mammals


Biologist have classified how many species?

Over one million species have been classified by Biologist.


What is classified in the same phylum as humans?

Sea squirts are classified in the same phylum (Chordata) as humans.


Which of these species might be classified as a pioneer species?

aspen