Appalachian Tea vs black-calabash

Ilex glabra compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Ilex	Amphitecna
Species	Ilex glabra	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Tea and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) 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.

black-calabash

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