Animal - Biological classification

Animal - Biological classification

Description:

Description

This profile describes the biological classification of animals without the notion of temporallity. The concept of biological classification covers both the use of scientific terminology and the use of common names.

What can be described in this profile

  • The species, genus or other taxonomic rank of an animal, based on phylogenetic nomenclature, Linnaean taxonomy or common names, documented with controlled vocabularies.
  • The hierarchical organisation of the classification.

Examples

Example 1

Cher Ami is classified as Columba livia domestica, using the taxonomy instance of the NLM https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=8932.

Example 2

Rin Tin Tin is classified as German Sheperd, using the wikidata vocabulary instance https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38280.

Exemple 3

A German Sheperd is a dog.

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Description This profile describes the biological classification of animals without the notion of temporallity. The concept of biological classification covers both the use of scientific terminology and the use of common names. What can be described in this profile The species, genus or other taxonomic rank of an animal, based on phylogenetic nomenclature, Linnaean taxonomy or common names, documented with controlled vocabularies. The hierarchical organisation of the classification. Examples Example 1 Cher Ami is classified as Columba livia domestica, using the taxonomy instance of the NLM https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=8932. Example 2 Rin Tin Tin is classified as German Sheperd, using the wikidata vocabulary instance https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38280. Exemple 3 A German Sheperd is a dog. en

Identification

Project of belonging: SDHSS - Microprofiles

Profile published and available since: 2025-07-08

Version: 1

Labels

Label Language Last updated
Animal - Biological classification * en 2025-07-08

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Associated classes JSON API

Identifier Class label Namespace Association type View customization
C67 Animal SDHSS Core v1.2 Selected
C68 Biological Object Classification Type SDHSS Core v1.2 Selected

Associated properties JSON API

Domain Identifier Property label Range Namespace Association type View customization
sdh:C67 Animal ( 0 , n ) P86 is of biological object classification type (is the biological object classification of) ( 0 , n ) sdh:C68 Biological Object Classification Type SDHSS Core v1.2 Selected
sdh:C68 Biological Object Classification Type ( 0 , n ) P127 has broader term (has narrower term) ( 0 , n ) sdh:C68 Biological Object Classification Type CIDOC CRM version 6.2 Selected

Projects using the current profile

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Geovistory 2017-11-20

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