Spreading Cotoneaster vs Waterer's cotoneaster

Cotoneaster divaricatus compared with Cotoneaster watereri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spreading Cotoneaster	Waterer'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 divaricatus	Cotoneaster watereri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Waterer's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spreading Cotoneaster	Waterer's cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Waterer's cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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