Scientific Classification of Silver Maple and Switchgrass

Silver Maple and Switchgrass Kingdom

The scientific classification of Silver Maple and Switchgrass 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. Silver Maple and Switchgrass kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Silver Maple and Switchgrass Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Silver Maple and Switchgrass family is a major factor of Silver Maple and Switchgrass 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. Silver Maple belongs to the family Aceraceae and Switchgrass belongs to the family Poaceae.

Silver Maple and Switchgrass Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Silver Maple and Switchgrass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Silver Maple and Switchgrass, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Acer and other plant's genus is Panicum. Silver Maple tribe is Acereae and Switchgrass tribe is Paniceae. Silver Maple clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Switchgrass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales. Every plant have subfamilies. Silver Maple subfamilies are, Hippocastanoideae and Switchgrass subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Silver Maple and Switchgrass and other products also.