Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Procumbent 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 franchetii	Cotoneaster prostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Franchet's Cotoneaster and Procumbent Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Procumbent Cotoneaster
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).

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom