This more traditional approach to systematics relies on the assumption that closely related organisms are more similar compared to distantly related organisms,with certain derived characteristics carrying more weight than others.

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Evolutionary systematics takes a traditional approach to classifying organisms based on both their evolutionary relationships and the degree of similarity among them. It allows for the weighting of certain characteristics more heavily than others, reflecting their perceived importance in determining evolutionary relationships.

This More Traditional Approach to Systematics Relies on the Assumption