The scientific classification of Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog 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. Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog Cactus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog Cactus family is a major factor of Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog 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. Rainbow Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Hedgehog Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog Cactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog Cactus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Echinocereus and other plant's genus is Echinocereus. Rainbow Cactus tribe is Pachycereeae and Hedgehog Cactus tribe is Pachycereeae. Rainbow Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Hedgehog Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Rainbow Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Hedgehog Cactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Rainbow Cactus and Hedgehog Cactus and other products also.