Cotoneaster vs Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster

Cotoneaster multiflorus compared with Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster	Hjelmqvist's 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 same	Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster
Species	Cotoneaster multiflorus	Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster and Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster	Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States