Complex sentence: The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the species within the genus.example, humans belong to the genus "Homo" and this genus to the species "Homo sapiens".
Split into simpler sentences: The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the species within the genus. For example, humans belong to the genus "Homo" and within this genus to the species "Homo sapiens".