A phylogenetic tree,<span> or </span>evolutionary tree,<span> is a branching </span>diagram<span> or "</span>tree<span>" showing the inferred </span>evolutionary<span> relationships among various biological </span>species<span> or other entities </span>based upon similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics. The taxa joined together in the tree are implied to have descended from a common ancestor<span>.</span><span />
