The scientific classification of Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus 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. Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus family is a major factor of Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus 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. Hylocereus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Barrel Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Hylocereus and other plant's genus is Ferocactus. Hylocereus tribe is Hylocereeae and Barrel Cactus tribe is Not Available. Hylocereus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Barrel Cactus clade is Not Available and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Hylocereus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Barrel Cactus subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Hylocereus and Barrel Cactus and other products also.