Scientific Classification of Firethorn and Heather

Firethorn and Heather Kingdom

The scientific classification of Firethorn and Heather 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. Firethorn and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Firethorn and Heather Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Firethorn and Heather family is a major factor of Firethorn and Heather 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. Firethorn belongs to the family Rosaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Firethorn and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Firethorn and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Firethorn and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Pyracantha and other plant's genus is Calluna. Firethorn tribe is Maleae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Firethorn clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Firethorn subfamilies are, Amygdaloideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Firethorn and Heather and other products also.