Peking cotoneaster vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Cotoneaster acutifolius compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peking cotoneaster	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 acutifolius	Cotoneaster pannosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peking cotoneaster and Silverleaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States