Scientific Classification of Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle

Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle Kingdom

The scientific classification of Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle 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. Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle family is a major factor of Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle 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. Hedgehog Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Periwinkle belongs to the family Apocynaceae.

Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Echinocereus and other plant's genus is Catharanthus. Hedgehog Cactus tribe is Pachycereeae and Periwinkle tribe is Not Available. Hedgehog Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales. Every plant have subfamilies. Hedgehog Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Periwinkle subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Hedgehog Cactus and Periwinkle and other products also.