Rockspray vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rockspray	small-leaf 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 horizontalis	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rockspray and small-leaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cotoneaster.

Conservation Status

Rockspray

NE — Not Evaluated

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rockspray	small-leaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

small-leaf 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, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom