Scientific Classification of Cocklebur and Echinocactus

Cocklebur and Echinocactus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cocklebur and Echinocactus 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. Cocklebur and Echinocactus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cocklebur and Echinocactus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cocklebur and Echinocactus family is a major factor of Cocklebur and Echinocactus 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. Cocklebur belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae and Echinocactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.

Cocklebur and Echinocactus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cocklebur and Echinocactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cocklebur and Echinocactus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Xanthium and other plant's genus is Echinocactus. Cocklebur tribe is Heliantheae and Echinocactus tribe is Cacteae. Cocklebur clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Echinocactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cocklebur subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Echinocactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cocklebur and Echinocactus and other products also.