Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Markhor

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cotoneaster	Capra
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.