Scientific Classification of Jicama and Mouse Melon

Jicama and Mouse Melon Kingdom

The scientific classification of Jicama and Mouse Melon 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. Jicama and Mouse Melon kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Jicama and Mouse Melon Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Jicama and Mouse Melon family is a major factor of Jicama and Mouse Melon 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. Jicama belongs to the family Fabaceae and Mouse Melon belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Jicama and Mouse Melon Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jicama and Mouse Melon genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jicama and Mouse Melon, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Pachyrhizus and other plant's genus is Cucumis. Jicama tribe is Not Available and Mouse Melon tribe is Melothrieae. Jicama clade is Angiosperms and order is Fabales whereas Mouse Melon clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jicama subfamilies are, Not Available and Mouse Melon subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jicama and Mouse Melon and other products also.