Cook's Holly vs Davidse Holly

Ilex cookii compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

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