The scientific name of the dog is canis familiaris and that of the coyote is canis latans.this indicates that both the dog and coyote are members of same species or genus??
lil confused !
Of course.
i mean are they both of same genus?
OR
same species??
I can understand your confusion! Let me explain the scientific naming system and how it relates to the dog (Canis familiaris) and the coyote (Canis latrans).
In the scientific naming system, each species is given a unique two-word Latin name known as the binomial nomenclature. This system was introduced by Carl Linnaeus to provide a standardized way of identifying and classifying organisms.
The first word in the scientific name represents the genus, which is a broader classification level that groups together closely related species. The second word represents the species, which is a more specific classification level that identifies individual types within a genus.
In the case of the dog (Canis familiaris) and the coyote (Canis latrans), both species share the same genus "Canis," indicating that they are closely related. However, they have different species names, which means they are distinct species.
Therefore, the dog and the coyote are not members of the same species (since their species names are different), but they do belong to the same genus (Canis), making them closely related.