Scientific Classification of Cactus and Taro

Cactus and Taro Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cactus and Taro 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. Cactus and Taro kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cactus and Taro Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cactus and Taro family is a major factor of Cactus and Taro 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. Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Taro belongs to the family Araceae.

Cactus and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cactus and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cactus and Taro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Not Available and other plant's genus is Alocasia. Cactus tribe is Not Available and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Cactus clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae and Pereskioideae and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cactus and Taro and other products also.