Scientific Classification of Devils Backbone and Cereus

Devils Backbone and Cereus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Devils Backbone 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. Devils Backbone and Cereus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Devils Backbone and Cereus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Devils Backbone and Cereus family is a major factor of Devils Backbone 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. Devils Backbone belongs to the family Crassulaceae and Cereus belongs to the family Cactaceae.

Devils Backbone and Cereus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Devils Backbone and Cereus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Devils Backbone and Cereus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Euphorbia and other plant's genus is Selenicereus. Devils Backbone tribe is Euphorbieae and Cereus tribe is Hylocereeae. Devils Backbone clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Cereus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Devils Backbone subfamilies are, Euphorbioideae and Cereus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Devils Backbone and Cereus and other products also.