The scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Phlox condensata 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 Phlox condensata kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Orchid Cactus and Phlox condensata family is a major factor of Orchid Cactus and Phlox condensata 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 Phlox condensata belongs to the family Polemoniaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Orchid Cactus and Phlox condensata genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid Cactus and Phlox condensata, 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 Phlox. Orchid Cactus tribe is Hylocereeae and Phlox condensata tribe is Phlocideae. Orchid Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Phlox condensata clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Solanales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Phlox condensata subfamilies are Polemonioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Phlox condensata and other products also.