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Order is one of the levels of scientific classification of organisms. Orders are grouped into classes and themselves contain families.

The standard groupings of taxonomy from most general to most specific are:

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum (animals); Division (plants)
- Subphylum; Subdivision
- Superclass
Class
Order
- Suborder
- Superfamily
Family
- Subfamily
Genus
- Subgenus
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A typical example is Rodentia ( rodents). This order belongs to the class Mammalia ( mammals), and itself contains superfamilies and families like Muridae ( mice) and Sciuridae ( squirrels).

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See also: Binomial nomenclature -- Scientific classification -- Taxonomy

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