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All members of a taxon share a common ancestral group and specific characteristics that define the group. Taxa are used to classify and organize living organisms based on evolutionary relationships and shared characteristics.
The highest taxon that contains all others listed is the kingdom.
Both the praying mantis and the gray wolf belong to the same rank of domain (Eukaryota) and the same taxon of kingdom (Animalia).
A taxon made up of similar species is called a genus. Genera are groups of closely related species that share common characteristics and are grouped together based on evolutionary relationships. Members of the same genus are more closely related to each other than they are to species in other genera.
The taxon that includes only organisms that can successfully interbreed is species. Members of the same species are capable of producing fertile offspring through interbreeding.
Kingdom is the taxon that includes the broadest characteristics.