The scientific classification of Rhododendron and Azalea 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. Rhododendron and Azalea kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Rhododendron and Azalea family is a major factor of Rhododendron and Azalea 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. Rhododendron belongs to the family Ericaceae and Azalea belongs to the family Ericaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Rhododendron and Azalea genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Rhododendron and Azalea, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Rhododendron and other plant's genus is Rhododendron. Rhododendron tribe is Rhodoreae and Azalea tribe is Rhodoreae. Rhododendron clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Azalea clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Rhododendron subfamilies are, Ericoideae and Azalea subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Rhododendron and Azalea and other products also.