The scientific classification of Switchgrass 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. Switchgrass and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Switchgrass and Heather family is a major factor of Switchgrass 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. Switchgrass belongs to the family Poaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Switchgrass and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Switchgrass and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Panicum and other plant's genus is Calluna. Switchgrass tribe is Paniceae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Switchgrass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Switchgrass subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Switchgrass and Heather and other products also.