The scientific classification of Smokebush and Elderberry 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 Elderberry kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Smokebush and Elderberry family is a major factor of Smokebush and Elderberry 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 Elderberry belongs to the family Adoxaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Smokebush and Elderberry genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Smokebush and Elderberry, 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 Sambucus. Smokebush tribe is Rhoeae and Elderberry tribe is Not Available. Smokebush clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Elderberry clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Dipsacales. Every plant have subfamilies. Smokebush subfamilies are, Anacardioideae and Elderberry subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Smokebush and Elderberry and other products also.