Phylogenetic Tree - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org ![rw-book-cover|200x400](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article0.00998d930354.png) ## Metadata - Author: **en.wikipedia.org** - Full Title: Phylogenetic Tree - Wikipedia - Category: #articles - Tags: #biology #evolution - URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree ## Highlights - A phylogenetic tree (also phylogeny or evolutionary tree) is a branching diagram or a tree showing the evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities based upon similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics. All life on Earth is part of a single phylogenetic tree, indicating common ancestry. - Tags: #evolution #biology