Scientific Classification of Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Euphorbia
  
Selenicereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus Kingdom
The scientific classification of Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus 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. Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus family is a major factor of Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus 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. Poinsettia belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and Moonlight cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Euphorbia and other plant's genus is Selenicereus. Poinsettia tribe is Not Available and Moonlight cactus tribe is Hylocereeae. Poinsettia clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Moonlight cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Poinsettia subfamilies are, Not Available and Moonlight cactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Poinsettia and Moonlight cactus and other products also.