Black Holly vs Paraguay tea

Ilex verticillata compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• Black Holly is Least Concern while Paraguay tea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Holly	Paraguay tea
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Aquifoliales (بهشيات)	Aquifoliales (بهشيات)
Family same	Aquifoliaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus same	Ilex	Ilex
Species	Ilex verticillata	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Holly and Paraguay tea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Black Holly

LC — Least Concern

Paraguay tea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Holly	Paraguay tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Paraguay tea

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Holly

The Black Holly (Ilex verticillata) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States