The scientific classification of Azalea and California Buckeye includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Azalea and California Buckeye kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Azalea and California Buckeye family is a major factor of Azalea and California Buckeye Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Azalea belongs to the family Ericaceae and California Buckeye belongs to the family Sapindaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Azalea and California Buckeye genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Azalea and California Buckeye, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Rhododendron and other plant's genus is Aesculus. Azalea tribe is Rhodoreae and California Buckeye tribe is Not Available. Azalea clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas California Buckeye clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Azalea subfamilies are, Ericoideae and California Buckeye subfamilies are Hippocastanoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Azalea and California Buckeye and other products also.