Scientific Classification of Orchid Cactus and Heather

Orchid Cactus and Heather Kingdom

The scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Heather 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. Orchid Cactus and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Orchid Cactus and Heather Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Orchid Cactus and Heather family is a major factor of Orchid Cactus and Heather 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. Orchid Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Orchid Cactus and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Orchid Cactus and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid Cactus and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Disocactus and other plant's genus is Calluna. Orchid Cactus tribe is Hylocereeae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Orchid Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Heather and other products also.