Scientists classify living things based on their taxonomic groups such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species. Some examples of classifications include: Pan troglodytes as a primate in the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Primates, family Hominidae, genus Pan and species P. troglodytes. Homo sapiens as a primate in the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Primates, family Hominidae, genus Homo and species H. sapiens. Canis lupus as a carnivore in the kingdom