The scientific classification of Manzanita and Ardisia 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. Manzanita and Ardisia kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Manzanita and Ardisia family is a major factor of Manzanita and Ardisia 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. Manzanita belongs to the family Ericaceae and Ardisia belongs to the family Myrsinaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Manzanita and Ardisia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Manzanita and Ardisia, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Arctostaphylos and other plant's genus is Ardisia. Manzanita tribe is Not Available and Ardisia tribe is Not Available. Manzanita clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Ardisia clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Primulales. Every plant have subfamilies. Manzanita subfamilies are, Not Available and Ardisia subfamilies are Myrsinoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Manzanita and Ardisia and other products also.