Scientific Classification of Echinocactus and Cocklebur

Echinocactus and Cocklebur Kingdom

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

Echinocactus and Cocklebur Family

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

Echinocactus and Cocklebur Genus and Other Classification

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