Té vs yerba mate

Ilex cookii compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• Té is Critically Endangered while yerba mate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Té	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 cookii	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Té

CR — Critically Endangered

yerba mate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Té	yerba mate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Té

Habitat

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

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.