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[[Image:Five kingdoms.png|250px|right|The 5 Kingdoms]] Until recently, the [[taxonomy|taxonomic]] ''Kingdom'' level was the broadest grouping of [[organisms]], of which there were 5 generally recognized. For many textbooks, these 5 will still be recognized (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera). More recently, the Kingdom ''Monera'' was divided into ''Eubacteria'' and ''Archaea'' (formerly known as Archaebacteria) rendering six kingdoms. Subsequently, ''Archaea'' and ''Eubactera'' (now Bacteria) were elevated along with [[Eukaryota]] to the level of Domains. Therefore, the Domain is now the highest taxonomic level. In the following table, the 6 Kingdom system is displayed, although individual pages will identify the latter two as domains. {| class="wikitable" ! Kingdom ! Examples |- !{{Plant header}} | [[Plantae]] | Mosses, Ferns, Flowering plants, Conifers |- !{{Animal header}} | [[Animalia]] | Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Insects |- !{{Protist header}} | [[Protista]] | Ciliates, Flagellates, Amoeba, Algae |- !{{Fungus header}} | [[Fungi]] | Molds, Mildew, Fungus, Yeast |- !{{Bacteria header}} | [[Bacteria]] | Bacteria (formerly ''Eubacteria'') |- !{{Bacteria header}} | [[Archaea]] | Halophiles, Methanogens, Thermophiles |} All of the organisms in a particular kingdom share the same features. Within each kindgom, there are usually several phyla that are each distinct from the other phyla in that kindgom. {{Biology navbox}} [[Category:Taxonomy]]

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