The scientific classification of Smokebush and Acerola 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. Smokebush and Acerola kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Smokebush and Acerola family is a major factor of Smokebush and Acerola 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. Smokebush belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and Acerola belongs to the family Malpighiaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Smokebush and Acerola genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Smokebush and Acerola, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cotinus and other plant's genus is Malpighia. Smokebush tribe is Rhoeae and Acerola tribe is Not Available. Smokebush clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Acerola clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Smokebush subfamilies are, Anacardioideae and Acerola subfamilies are Not Available and Paperveroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Smokebush and Acerola and other products also.