Scientific Classification of Heather and Echinopsis

Heather and Echinopsis Kingdom

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

Heather and Echinopsis Family

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

Heather and Echinopsis Genus and Other Classification

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