Obscure Cotoneaster vs Cotonéaster horizontal

Cotoneaster obscurus compared with Cotoneaster horizontalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Cotoneaster	Cotonéaster horizontal
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 obscurus	Cotoneaster horizontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Obscure Cotoneaster and Cotonéaster horizontal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Cotonéaster horizontal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Cotoneaster	Cotonéaster horizontal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cotonéaster horizontal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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