black-fruit cotoneaster vs Cherryred Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster laxiflorus compared with Cotoneaster zabelii

Key Differences

• black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable while Cherryred Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-fruit cotoneaster	Cherryred Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 laxiflorus	Cotoneaster zabelii

Evolutionary Relationship

black-fruit cotoneaster and Cherryred Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Cherryred Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-fruit cotoneaster	Cherryred Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

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

black-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

The Cherryred Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster zabelii) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.