The scientific classification of Croton and Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Croton and Gray Dogwood family is a major factor of Croton and Gray Dogwood 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 Gray Dogwood belongs to the family Cornaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Croton and Gray Dogwood genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Croton and Gray Dogwood, 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 Cornus. Croton tribe is Crotoneae and Gray Dogwood tribe is Not Available. Croton clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Gray Dogwood clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Cornales. Every plant have subfamilies. Croton subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Gray Dogwood subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Croton and Gray Dogwood and other products also.