The scientific classification of Quaking Aspen and Sourwood 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. Quaking Aspen and Sourwood kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Quaking Aspen and Sourwood family is a major factor of Quaking Aspen and Sourwood 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. Quaking Aspen belongs to the family Salicaceae and Sourwood belongs to the family Ericaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Quaking Aspen and Sourwood genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Quaking Aspen and Sourwood, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Populus and other plant's genus is Oxydendrum. Quaking Aspen tribe is Saliceae and Sourwood tribe is Oxydendreae. Quaking Aspen clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Sourwood clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Quaking Aspen subfamilies are, Not Available and Sourwood subfamilies are Vaccinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Quaking Aspen and Sourwood and other products also.