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Korea Biodiversity Information System > Wildlife Resource > Mammal Classes > Classification of Mammals
Animals can be classified into various phylums. Mammals belong to the chordate phylum (vertebrates with spines), and the mammal class. Class Mammalia is classified into 21 orders, each order into families, each family into genera, and each genus into related species.
| Kingdom | The largest unit of taxon, which is largely divided into animals and plants. |
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| Phylum | Classification unit based on germinal layer formation of animals and presence of plant nucleus or chlorophyll of plants |
| Class | Intermediate unit between Phylum and Order that is classified with clear common characteristics within the wider biota |
| Order | Classification by grouping similar basic biological structures |
| Family | Classification by grouping organisms with similar ecological characteristics |
| Genus | Classification by binding related species within a group |
| Species | Classification by grouping individuals with close relationships |
