Scientific Classification of Croton and Citrus

Croton and Citrus Kingdom

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

Croton and Citrus Family

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

Croton and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Croton and Citrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Croton and Citrus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Croton and other plant's genus is Citrus. Croton tribe is Crotoneae and Citrus tribe is Citreae. Croton clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Croton subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Citrus subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Croton and Citrus and other products also.