houx vs Houx de Davidse

Ilex verticillata compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• houx is Least Concern while Houx de Davidse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	houx	Houx de Davidse
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 verticillata	Ilex davidsei

Evolutionary Relationship

houx and Houx de Davidse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

houx

LC — Least Concern

Houx de Davidse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	houx	Houx de Davidse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

houx

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Houx de Davidse

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.

houx

The Black Holly (Ilex verticillata) 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.