The scientific classification of Ceanothus and Cotoneaster 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. Ceanothus and Cotoneaster kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Ceanothus and Cotoneaster family is a major factor of Ceanothus and Cotoneaster 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. Ceanothus belongs to the family Rhamnaceae and Cotoneaster belongs to the family Rosaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Ceanothus and Cotoneaster genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Ceanothus and Cotoneaster, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ceanothus and other plant's genus is Cotoneaster. Ceanothus tribe is Not Available and Cotoneaster tribe is Maleae. Ceanothus clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Rosales whereas Cotoneaster clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales. Every plant have subfamilies. Ceanothus subfamilies are, Not Available and Cotoneaster subfamilies are Amygdaloideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Ceanothus and Cotoneaster and other products also.