Cranberry cotoneaster vs Rockspray

Cotoneaster apiculatus compared with Cotoneaster horizontalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cranberry cotoneaster	Rockspray
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 apiculatus	Cotoneaster horizontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cranberry cotoneaster and Rockspray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Cranberry cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Rockspray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cranberry cotoneaster	Rockspray
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.

Rockspray

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 3 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States