QATOR, Dar biologiya, kategoriyai taqsonomist dar sistematikai hayvonot. Dar Q. (bazan avval dar zerqator) oilahoi ba ham nazdikro muttahid mekunand. Mas., oilahoi sagshaklho, savsorshaklho, gurbashaklho va g. Q,.-i darrandadoro ba vujud meorand. Q.-hoi ba ham nazdik sinf (bazan avval zabarqator)-ro tashkil medihand. Dar sistematikai rastani Q. barobari kategoriyai taksonomii tartib ast.