Cranberry cotoneaster vs Cotonéaster de Simons

Cotoneaster apiculatus compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cranberry cotoneaster	Cotonéaster de Simons
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 apiculatus	Cotoneaster simonsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cranberry cotoneaster and Cotonéaster de Simons share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Cranberry cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Cotonéaster de Simons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cranberry cotoneaster	Cotonéaster de Simons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cranberry cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

Cotonéaster de Simons

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States