Mateteestrauch vs Shortpedicel Holly

Ilex paraguariensis compared with Ilex brevipedicellata

Key Differences

• Mateteestrauch is Near Threatened while Shortpedicel Holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mateteestrauch	Shortpedicel 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 paraguariensis	Ilex brevipedicellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mateteestrauch and Shortpedicel Holly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Mateteestrauch

NT — Near Threatened

Shortpedicel Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mateteestrauch	Shortpedicel Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mateteestrauch

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shortpedicel Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.