# Observations not becoming "Research Grade" properly. Issue with Subspecific vs. Specific ID

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-not-becoming-research-grade-properly-issue-with-subspecific-vs-specific-id/71049>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [October 3, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-not-becoming-research-grade-properly-issue-with-subspecific-vs-specific-id/71049 "2025-10-03T01:39:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-not-becoming-research-grade-properly-issue-with-subspecific-vs-specific-id/71049/2 "2025-10-03T06:43:21Z")

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This is a deliberate change introduced yesterday

> [@An observation is showing Research Grade, but it is not apparently supported by two IDs](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/an-observation-is-showing-research-grade-but-it-is-not-apparently-supported-by-two-ids/17793/6):
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> We’ve updated the algorithm so that an observation will no longer be Research Grade if the observation taxon and the community taxon do not match.

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