What is the Genus and species of Humans? Biology Taxonomy and Systematics Taxonomy 1 Answer Patrick H. Aug 5, 2016 The genus of humans is Homo. The species is sapiens. Answer link Related questions What is a genus? What is the importance of taxonomy? What is the taxonomy of a grasshopper? What is the taxonomy of a red ant? What is the taxonomy of an apple tree? What is the taxonomy of a beagle? What is taxonomy of Oscillatoria? What is the taxonomy of a cocker spaniel? How did Linnaeus help develop the modern system of taxonomy? Why is binomial nomenclature useful? See all questions in Taxonomy Impact of this question 3092 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License