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In the taxonomic hierarchy, which rank comes below the class?

In the taxonomic hierarchy, which rank comes below the class?

Explanation

In the taxonomic hierarchy, the rank that comes directly below the class is the order.

The full hierarchy from broader to more specific categories is:

  1. Domain
  2. Kingdom
  3. Phylum
  4. Class
  5. Order
  6. Family
  7. Genus
  8. Species.