Appalachian Tea vs Butterfly-leaf

Ilex glabra compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ilex	Adenolobus
Species	Ilex glabra	Adenolobus garipensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Butterfly-leaf
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.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

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.

Butterfly-leaf

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