Scientific Classification of Cleistocactus and Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Cleistocactus
  
Selenicereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Trichocereeae
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Cleistocactus and Cereus Kingdom
The scientific classification of Cleistocactus and Cereus 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. Cleistocactus and Cereus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Cleistocactus and Cereus Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cleistocactus and Cereus family is a major factor of Cleistocactus and Cereus 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. Cleistocactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Cereus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
Cleistocactus and Cereus Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Cleistocactus and Cereus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cleistocactus and Cereus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cleistocactus and other plant's genus is Selenicereus. Cleistocactus tribe is Trichocereeae and Cereus tribe is Hylocereeae. Cleistocactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Cereus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cleistocactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Cereus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cleistocactus and Cereus and other products also.