The scientific classification of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster 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. Natal Plum and Cotoneaster kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Natal Plum and Cotoneaster family is a major factor of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster 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. Natal Plum belongs to the family Apocynaceae and Cotoneaster belongs to the family Rosaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Natal Plum and Cotoneaster genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Natal Plum and Cotoneaster, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carissa and other plant's genus is Cotoneaster. Natal Plum tribe is Carisseae and Cotoneaster tribe is Maleae. Natal Plum clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Cotoneaster clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales. Every plant have subfamilies. Natal Plum subfamilies are, Rauvolfioideae and Cotoneaster subfamilies are Amygdaloideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Natal Plum and Cotoneaster and other products also.