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