Cotonéaster horizontal vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotonéaster horizontal	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
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 horizontalis	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotonéaster horizontal and Round-leaved Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Cotonéaster horizontal

NE — Not Evaluated

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotonéaster horizontal	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom