Are animals belonging to the same family but different genera more closely related than classes?

Yes, animals belonging to the same family but different genera are more closely related than animals belonging to different classes.

Here's why:

* Taxonomic Hierarchy: The classification of living organisms follows a hierarchical system, with each level representing a degree of relatedness. The levels are:

* Domain

* Kingdom

* Phylum

* Class

* Order

* Family

* Genus

* Species

* Relationship: Animals within the same family share a more recent common ancestor than those in different classes. This means they have more similarities in their evolutionary history and likely share more characteristics.

Example:

* Family: Felidae (Cats)

* Genus: Panthera: Lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars

* Genus: Felis: Domestic cats, wildcats

* Class: Mammalia: Includes all mammals, encompassing a vast array of species.

While both Panthers and Felis are cats (Family: Felidae), they belong to different genera. This means they are more closely related to each other than they are to, say, a dog (Class: Mammalia, Order: Carnivora, Family: Canidae).

In essence:

* Family: A grouping of closely related genera.

* Class: A broader grouping encompassing multiple orders and families.