alleryStart learning →Which rank lies directly above species in the hierarchy?
AGenus
BClass
COrder
DFamily
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Genus
Species are grouped into a genus, the next rank up, as the red fox Vulpes vulpes sits in genus Vulpes.
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