Scientific Classification of Protea and Musk Thistle

Protea and Musk Thistle Kingdom

The scientific classification of Protea and Musk Thistle 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. Protea and Musk Thistle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Protea and Musk Thistle Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Protea and Musk Thistle family is a major factor of Protea and Musk Thistle 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. Protea belongs to the family Proteaceae and Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Protea and Musk Thistle Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Protea and Musk Thistle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Protea and Musk Thistle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Protea and other plant's genus is Carduus. Protea tribe is Proteae and Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae. Protea clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Proteales whereas Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Protea subfamilies are, Proteoideae and Musk Thistle subfamilies are Carduoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Protea and Musk Thistle and other products also.