The scientific classification of Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle 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. Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle family is a major factor of Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle 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. Goldmine Phlox belongs to the family Polemoniaceae and Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Phlox and other plant's genus is Carduus. Goldmine Phlox tribe is Phlocideae and Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae. Goldmine Phlox clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Solanales whereas Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Goldmine Phlox subfamilies are, Polemonioideae and Musk Thistle subfamilies are Carduoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Goldmine Phlox and Musk Thistle and other products also.