A dichotomous key is a tool the lets someone determine the identity of the natural environment, such as, trees, flowers, rocks and animals. Dichotomous means “divided into two parts”.
Tabular keys
Tabular keys classify animals in their natural environment using a graph, Such as the one down the bottom
Diagrammatic Keys
A diagrammatic dichotomous keys classify animals using a table or diagram. Such as the one on the right
How to say an Animals scientific name
To say an Animals scientific name you would say there genus and species for an example you would to say a red foxes scientific name you would say their genus which is vulpes and then you would say their species which is vulpes. So therefore a Red foxes scientific name is Vulpes Vulpes
Taxonomy ranks
The taxonomy ranks are a way of classifying every animal or plant in the world by using eight steps to narrow down to your chosen animal These steps are