What's the difference between race and species?

Animals belong to different species when it is no longer possible or likely for a gene in one population to get to the other population. read more

Race vs Species • Race is a system of classification of human beings only, whereas species is the most refined division of all life forms. • Race has no biological basis whereas organisms that can mate and produce offspring are classified under the same category of species. read more

Race is a taxonomic classification below species. It is also less formalized than species. Contrary to the other answers, race is definitely used in biology, especially historically and in certain fields. read more

The word “race” was originally synonymous with “lineage” and was thus rather ambiguous. In the past century or so it’s been used to refer to phenotypically obvious subdivisions of our single extant human subspecies. read more