black-fruit cotoneaster vs Distichous Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster laxiflorus compared with Cotoneaster nitidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-fruit cotoneaster	Distichous Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (розоцветные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster
Species	Cotoneaster laxiflorus	Cotoneaster nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Distichous Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-fruit cotoneaster	Distichous 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.

Distichous Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.