* Animalia: This is the kingdom that includes all animals.
* Chordata: This phylum includes animals with a notochord (a flexible rod that supports the body), a dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail at some point in their development.
* Vertebrata: This subphylum includes animals with a backbone (vertebral column) made up of a series of bones called vertebrae.
* Mammalia: This class includes animals that have mammary glands (for producing milk to feed their young), hair, and a four-chambered heart.
* Primates: This order includes animals with grasping hands and feet, five fingers and toes, large brains relative to body size, and forward-facing eyes.
* Hominidae: This family includes humans, apes, and their extinct relatives.
* Homo: This genus includes modern humans and extinct human species.
* Homo sapiens: This species refers to modern humans.
So, to summarize, humans are classified as:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Homo sapiens