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Genus vs. Species:<\/strong> both genus and species are the terms which refer to a specific plant, animal, or any organism. The main difference between genus and species is their different biological classification. The genus comes first before the species, and the species can never state alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at Genus versus Species:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of Organisms<\/strong> <\/td>The genus contains more organisms as compared to species<\/td><\/tr>
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>Both genus and species are used for the biological classification of organisms on earth.<\/td><\/tr>
Level of Ranking<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>If we talk about species Vs. genus, the genus is higher in ranking<\/td><\/tr>
Composition<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td>Genus is composed of different species, while species are of different subspecies.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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