Appalachian Tea vs Markhor

Ilex glabra compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ilex	Capra
Species	Ilex glabra	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.