Besides the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), the only other animal in the same family is the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The common hippo is the only species in the genus Hippopotamus.
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No, animals in the same genus belong to the same class. The genus is a taxonomic rank above the species level but below the family level. Animals in the same genus share more similarities than animals in different genera.
Order is as follows: Life Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species To answer your question, animals in the same Genus are more closely related then those of the same Order.
Animals within the same genus are more distantly related.
Tigers, leopards, snow leopards and jaguars are in the same panthera genus of the lion.
Only if the animal is in the same family as the rabbit. (Feline, canine etc.) No.
No, not normally. Please not that animals belonging to a different genus can NEVER be of the same species.
No, not normally. Please not that animals belonging to a different genus can NEVER be of the same species.
Yes. Species are listed under genera.
Breed is a term that applies to domestic animals, such as dogs, cats and cattle. Wild animals are described by their genus and species. The lion and the tiger belong to the same genus but are distinct species.
None. The other three species (Sarcophilus. S. laniarius and S. moornaensis) are already extinct.
Order is as follows: Life Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species To answer your question, animals in the same Genus are more closely related then those of the same Order.