The scientific classification of Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry 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. Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry family is a major factor of Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry 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. Tree-of-Heaven belongs to the family Simaroubaceae and Bird Cherry belongs to the family Rosaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ailanthus and other plant's genus is Prunus. Tree-of-Heaven tribe is Not Available and Bird Cherry tribe is Acacieae. Tree-of-Heaven clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Bird Cherry clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales. Every plant have subfamilies. Tree-of-Heaven subfamilies are, Not Available and Bird Cherry subfamilies are Prunoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Tree-of-Heaven and Bird Cherry and other products also.