Difference Between Taxonomy and Ontology
Main Difference – Taxonomy vs Ontology Taxonomy and ontology are very similar phenomena used in biology to describe and classify organisms. The main difference between taxonomy and ontology is that taxonomy is only based on hierarchy whereas ontology is based on both hierarchy and other complex variations. Taxonomy produces the hierarchical arrangement of different classes that represent entities. These classes are the different taxonomic ranks known as species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, and domain.