Tiosan ring akéhnyané konsep makudang spesies, makudang konsep puniki prasida kagenahang ring silih tunggil saking tatiga pendekatan filosofis sané jimbar: kawin silang, ekologi miwah filogenetik.
Despite the diversity of various species concepts, these various concepts can be placed into one of three broad philosophical approaches: interbreeding, ecological and phylogenetic.