American Holly vs yerba mate

Ilex opaca compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• American Holly is Least Concern while yerba mate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Holly	yerba mate
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 opaca	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Holly and yerba mate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

American Holly

LC — Least Concern

yerba mate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Holly	yerba mate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

yerba mate

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.

American Holly

The American Holly (Ilex opaca) 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.