The lion's scientific name is Panthera leo. Its is from the Felidae family and its genus is Panthera. Hence, the start of its scientific name is Panthera which is its family name, and its unique epithet to identify its species is leo.
domain: eukarya (organisms which have cells with a nucleus)
kingdom: animalia (with eukaryotic cells but without a cell wall)
phylum: chordata (animals with a notochord)
subphylum: vertebrate (has a backbone)
class: mammalia (vertebrates with hair and mammary glands which)
order: feline
family:Felidae
genus:Panthera
species:leo
references:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion
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