What kingdom does HIV belong to?

Answer 1

HIV is a virus (human immunodeficiency virus), and is not assigned to a kingdom. The highest taxonomic rank given to viruses is Order.

There is, however, no general agreement on virus classification. One system, the Baltimore classification, divides all viruses into seven groups. Of these, HIV belongs to Group VI. These have their genes in the form of single-stranded RNA.

Some of the viruses in Group VI are called retroviruses, because they use information in RNA to direct the synthesis of DNA, rather than the other way round. HIV is a retrovirus.

Answer 2

HIV belongs to the kingdom Virus. It is a type of retrovirus that infects the immune system cells of humans.