houx vs thé du Paraguay

Ilex verticillata compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• houx is Least Concern while thé du Paraguay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	houx	thé du Paraguay
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 paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

houx and thé du Paraguay share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

houx

LC — Least Concern

thé du Paraguay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	houx	thé du Paraguay
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.

thé du Paraguay

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States