Scientific Classification of Echinocactus and Elkhorn
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Echinocactus
  
Euphorbia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Euphorbieae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Euphorbioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Echinocactus and Elkhorn Kingdom
The scientific classification of Echinocactus and Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Echinocactus and Elkhorn Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Echinocactus and Elkhorn family is a major factor of Echinocactus and Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.
Echinocactus and Elkhorn Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Echinocactus and Elkhorn genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Echinocactus and Elkhorn, 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 Euphorbia. Echinocactus tribe is Cacteae and Elkhorn tribe is Euphorbieae. Echinocactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Elkhorn clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Echinocactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Elkhorn subfamilies are Euphorbioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Echinocactus and Elkhorn and other products also.