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