The scientific classification of Silverthorn and Alpine Heath 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. Silverthorn and Alpine Heath kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Silverthorn and Alpine Heath family is a major factor of Silverthorn and Alpine Heath 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. Silverthorn belongs to the family Elaeagnaceae and Alpine Heath belongs to the family Ericaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Silverthorn and Alpine Heath genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Silverthorn and Alpine Heath, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Elaeagnus and other plant's genus is Erica. Silverthorn tribe is Not Available and Alpine Heath tribe is Ericeae. Silverthorn clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rhamnales whereas Alpine Heath clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Silverthorn subfamilies are, Not Available and Alpine Heath subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Silverthorn and Alpine Heath and other products also.