The scientific classification of Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine 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. Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine family is a major factor of Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine 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. Kinnikinnick belongs to the family Cornaceae and Ponderosa Pine belongs to the family Pinaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cornus and other plant's genus is Pinus. Kinnikinnick tribe is Not Available and Ponderosa Pine tribe is Not Available. Kinnikinnick clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Cornales whereas Ponderosa Pine clade is Not Available and order is Pinales. Every plant have subfamilies. Kinnikinnick subfamilies are, Not Available and Ponderosa Pine subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Kinnikinnick and Ponderosa Pine and other products also.