Let's choose the common house cat for this exercise.
What is its common name? House cat
What is its scientific name? Felis catus
My organism is in the genus Felis and species catus.
An organism that is in genus Felis but not in species catus is Felis silvestris (the wildcat).
My organism is in the family Felidae and genus Felis.
An organism that is in family Felidae but not in genus Felis is Panthera leo (the lion).
My organism is in the order Carnivora and family Felidae.
An organism that is in order Carnivora but not in family Felidae is Canis lupus (the gray wolf).
My organism is in the class Mammalia and family Felidae.
An organism that is in class Mammalia but not in family Felidae is Balaenoptera musculus (the blue whale).
My organism is in the phylum Chordata and class Mammalia.
An organism that is in phylum Chordata but not in class Mammalia is Gallus gallus (the red junglefowl).
My organism is in the kingdom Animalia and phylum Chordata.
An organism that is in the kingdom Animalia but not in phylum Chordata is Agaricus bisporus (the common mushroom).