Scientific Classification of Old Man Cactus and Saguaro

Old Man Cactus and Saguaro Kingdom

The scientific classification of Old Man Cactus and Saguaro 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. Old Man Cactus and Saguaro kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Old Man Cactus and Saguaro Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Old Man Cactus and Saguaro family is a major factor of Old Man Cactus and Saguaro 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. Old Man Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Saguaro belongs to the family Cactaceae.

Old Man Cactus and Saguaro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Old Man Cactus and Saguaro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Old Man Cactus and Saguaro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cephalocereus and other plant's genus is Carnegiea. Old Man Cactus tribe is Pachycereeae and Saguaro tribe is Pachycereeae. Old Man Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Saguaro clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Old Man Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Saguaro subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Old Man Cactus and Saguaro and other products also.