Cook's Holly vs Dahoon

Ilex cookii compared with Ilex cassine

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while Dahoon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	Dahoon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family same	Aquifoliaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus same	Ilex	Ilex
Species	Ilex cookii	Ilex cassine

Evolutionary Relationship

Cook's Holly and Dahoon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	Dahoon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook's Holly

Habitat

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

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.