A remote genus is a more inclusive genus above an intervening closer one. The book notes that when species are compared, this broader genus may sometimes be the appropriate answer, while a closer genus may answer other comparisons. Human and tree: growing body. Human and horse: animal. Relative to human, growing body is remote because animal lies between them.
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Recognizing a remote genus
Proximate and Remote Genus and Differentia
A remote genus is a more inclusive genus above an intervening closer one. The book notes that when species are compared, this broader genus may sometimes be the appropriate answer, while a closer genus may answer other comparisons. Human and tree: growing body. Human and horse: animal. Relative to human, growing body is remote because animal lies between them.