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If two species are branching off of the same node in a phylogeny, is it possible to tell which species evolved first?

If two species are branching off of the same node in a phylogeny, is it possible to tell which species evolved first?
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If two species are branching off of the same node in a phylogeny, is it possible to tell which species evolved first?

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I don't think so, becuase they both branch off and they have a common ancester.
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