Agrimony vs Peking cotoneaster

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agrimonia	Cotoneaster
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and Peking cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rosaceae. (Rose Family)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States