Scientific Classification of Musk Thistle and Protea

Musk Thistle and Protea Kingdom

The scientific classification of Musk Thistle 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. Musk Thistle and Protea kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Musk Thistle and Protea Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Musk Thistle and Protea family is a major factor of Musk Thistle 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. Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae and Protea belongs to the family Proteaceae.

Musk Thistle and Protea Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Musk Thistle and Protea genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Musk Thistle and Protea, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carduus and other plant's genus is Protea. Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae and Protea tribe is Proteae. Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Protea clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Proteales. Every plant have subfamilies. Musk Thistle subfamilies are, Carduoideae and Protea subfamilies are Proteoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Protea and other products also.