identify vs classify

identify and classify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
identify	No	No	Yes	No
classify	No	No	Yes	No

identify (verb)	classify (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	arrange or order by classes or categories
identify as in botany or biology, for example	assign to a class or kind
consider to be equal or the same	declare unavailable, as for security reasons
conceive of as united or associated
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property