Angelin vs Revoluteleaf Holly

Andira inermis compared with Ilex marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Revoluteleaf Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Fabaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Andira	Ilex
Species	Andira inermis	Ilex marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Revoluteleaf Holly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Revoluteleaf Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Revoluteleaf Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Revoluteleaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.