Scientific Classification of Citrus and Kiwifruit

Citrus and Kiwifruit Kingdom

The scientific classification of Citrus and Kiwifruit 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. Citrus and Kiwifruit kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Citrus and Kiwifruit Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Citrus and Kiwifruit family is a major factor of Citrus and Kiwifruit 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. Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae and Kiwifruit belongs to the family Actinidiaceae.

Citrus and Kiwifruit Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Citrus and Kiwifruit genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Citrus and Kiwifruit, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Citrus and other plant's genus is Actinidia. Citrus tribe is Citreae and Kiwifruit tribe is Not Available. Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Kiwifruit clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Citrus subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Kiwifruit subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Citrus and Kiwifruit and other products also.