Chinese holly vs yerba mate

Ilex cornuta compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• Chinese holly is Least Concern while yerba mate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese 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 cornuta	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese holly and yerba mate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Chinese holly

LC — Least Concern

yerba mate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese holly	yerba mate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and United States.

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.

Chinese holly

The Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across India and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States