The scientific classification of Silverthorn and Heather 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 Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Silverthorn and Heather family is a major factor of Silverthorn and Heather 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 Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Silverthorn and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Silverthorn and Heather, 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 Calluna. Silverthorn tribe is Not Available and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Silverthorn clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rhamnales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Silverthorn subfamilies are, Not Available and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Silverthorn and Heather and other products also.