Genus vs. Genera — What's the Difference?

A rank in biological classification above species.

The plural form of Genus.

A group of species sharing structural similarities.

Collective term for multiple taxonomic categories above species.

A taxonomic category below family.

Multiple units in taxonomy that indicate relatedness among species.

A term used in binomial nomenclature.

Denotes multiple groups in biological classification.

Genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family.

Multiple groups in taxonomy sharing certain attributes.

A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g. Leo.

Plural of genus.

(Biology) A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and designating a group of species that are presumed to be closely related and usually exhibit similar characteristics. In a scientific name, the genus name is capitalized and italicized, for example, Ovis for sheep and related animals.

See Genus.

(Logic) A class of objects divided into subordinate species having certain common attributes.

A class, group, or kind with common attributes.

A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.

A taxon at this rank.

A group with common attributes.

A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.

(semantics) Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.

(music) A type of tuning or intonation, used within an Ancient Greek tetrachord.

A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms.

An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. A genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. In proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus.

A general kind of something;

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

A unit used in the categorization of living organisms.

Genus is a singular taxonomic rank, while Genera represents multiple such ranks.

Above Genus in classification is the Family.

Yes, one Genus can comprise multiple species.

The singular form of Genera is Genus.

Yes, species within a Genus share certain structural and genetic characteristics.

Genus is singular and refers to one group, while Genera is plural and refers to multiple groups.

Typically, species from different Genera don't interbreed, but exceptions exist.

Not necessarily, but they share certain structural and genetic similarities.

There are thousands of Genera in the animal kingdom, with more still being discovered.

Classifying into different Genera helps in understanding relationships, evolution, and organizing biodiversity.

Genus is more specific than Family.

In binomial nomenclature, the Genus is the first of the two-part species name.

Genus helps in further specifying the classification of organisms, bridging the gap between species and family.

Yes, both plants and animals are classified into Genera.

While primarily biological terms, they can be metaphorically used in other contexts, but such usage is rare.