* Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
* Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
* Class: Mammalia (mammals)
* Order: Primates (primates)
* Family: Hominidae (great apes)
* Genus: Homo (humans)
* Species: Homo sapiens (modern humans)
This classification system, known as Linnaean taxonomy, helps us understand the relationships between different organisms and their evolutionary history. It groups organisms based on shared characteristics, from broad categories like kingdom to more specific ones like species.