Scientific Classification of Cattleya and Aerides

Cattleya and Aerides Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cattleya and Aerides 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. Cattleya and Aerides kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cattleya and Aerides Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cattleya and Aerides family is a major factor of Cattleya and Aerides 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. Cattleya belongs to the family Orchidaceae and Aerides belongs to the family Orchidaceae.

Cattleya and Aerides Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cattleya and Aerides genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cattleya and Aerides, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Chrysobalanus and other plant's genus is Aerides. Cattleya tribe is Epidendreae and Aerides tribe is Vandeae. Cattleya clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Aerides clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cattleya subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Aerides subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cattleya and Aerides and other products also.