Scientific Classification of Echinopsis and Echinocactus

Echinopsis and Echinocactus Kingdom

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

Echinopsis and Echinocactus Family

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

Echinopsis and Echinocactus Genus and Other Classification

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