The scientific classification of Heather and Elaeagnus 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 Elaeagnus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Heather and Elaeagnus family is a major factor of Heather and Elaeagnus 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 Elaeagnus belongs to the family Elaeagnaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Heather and Elaeagnus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Heather and Elaeagnus, 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 Elaeagnus. Heather tribe is Ericeae and Elaeagnus tribe is Not Available. Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Elaeagnus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales. Every plant have subfamilies. Heather subfamilies are, Ericoideae and Elaeagnus subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Heather and Elaeagnus and other products also.