Advantages of Phylogenetic Classification

Phylogenetic classification has two main advantages over Linnaean classification.Phylogeny produces a continuous tree that can be created without reference to Linnaean classification. Taxonomy requires placing species into discrete classification groups and species sometimes do not fit into the groups perfectly.The second advantage is that the hierarchical structure of Linnaean systems can mislead people into thinking two groups at the same hierarchical level are comparable.The two groups may have different levels of diversity and they may have existed for different lengths of time.