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Physical similarities between two species are not always a result of the species being closely related. Linnaeus' system does not account for similarities that are evolved this way.

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One problem with Carl Linnaeus' system is that it is based on physical characteristics, which can be subjective and subject to interpretation. Another issue is that it does not account for evolutionary relationships among organisms, as it is a static system that does not reflect the dynamic nature of evolution. Additionally, Linnaeus' system does not capture the full diversity of life, especially in cases where organisms exhibit traits that do not fit neatly into his classification categories.

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10y ago

it was too basic for all the new organisms found later on with new technology

For example, we now know that birds are dinosaurs yet dinosaurs are still classified as reptiles and birds are given a class of their own. One of the misconceptions about evolution is that you can stop being something by evolving enough differences from an ancestor. Birds are still dinosaurs. And by the same token, we and all other tetrapods are still lobe-finned fish like lungfish and coelacanths. Because these examples are regarded separately when they shouldn't be, Linnaeus's classification system is no longer accurate.

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13y ago

Carolus Linnaeus' classification system was invented in 1735 and had two major flaws, which Linnaeus was aware of:

It was inadequate, in that it divided all living things into only two kingdoms, plant and animal.

It was artificial, being based on physical characteristics alone.

However, his invention of the binomial classification system was an important first step in the science of taxonomy. This invention, though highly modified, is still in use today.

*It should be noted that, except for the tool of observation, Linnaeus lacked almost all of the analytical resources available to biologists today.

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12y ago

it was too basic for the new generation of species that exist on the earth today

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Why does linnaean classification have limitations

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