Advantages to the supergroup
classification -
- The natural relation between
species can be observed easily.
- Species are redistributed in
kingdoms according to the common attributes such as the cell
structure, nutrition, lifestyle, phylogenetic relationship and the
organization of the body.
- This keeps the dissimilar organisms
separate.
- Both the unicellular as well as the
multicellular organisms are classified differently.
- Autotrophs, heterotrophs, and fungi
have been assigned separate position based on nutrition and bio
composition.
- This system describes the sequence
of evolution.
Disadvantages to the
supergroup classification -
- Viruses are not included
- Origin of monerans is not
described.
- Unicellular and multicellular algae
are classified far apart in different kingdoms.
- Kingdom protista has diverse
dissimilar organisms.