The scientific classification of Kinnikinnick and Protea 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 Protea kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Kinnikinnick and Protea family is a major factor of Kinnikinnick and Protea 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 Protea belongs to the family Proteaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Kinnikinnick and Protea genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Kinnikinnick and Protea, 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 Protea. Kinnikinnick tribe is Not Available and Protea tribe is Proteae. Kinnikinnick clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Cornales whereas Protea clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Proteales. Every plant have subfamilies. Kinnikinnick subfamilies are, Not Available and Protea subfamilies are Proteoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Kinnikinnick and Protea and other products also.