Scientific Classification of Quince and Cantaloupe

Quince and Cantaloupe Kingdom

The scientific classification of Quince and Cantaloupe 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. Quince and Cantaloupe kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Quince and Cantaloupe Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Quince and Cantaloupe family is a major factor of Quince and Cantaloupe 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. Quince belongs to the family Rosaceae and Cantaloupe belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Quince and Cantaloupe Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Quince and Cantaloupe genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Quince and Cantaloupe, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cydonia and other plant's genus is Cucumis. Quince tribe is Maleae and Cantaloupe tribe is Melothrieae. Quince clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales whereas Cantaloupe clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Quince subfamilies are, Amygdaloideae and Cantaloupe subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Quince and Cantaloupe and other products also.