faux houx vs Yaupon Holly

Ilex mucronata compared with Ilex vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	faux houx	Yaupon Holly
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 mucronata	Ilex vomitoria

Evolutionary Relationship

faux houx and Yaupon Holly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

faux houx

LC — Least Concern

Yaupon Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	faux houx	Yaupon Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

faux houx

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Yaupon Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

faux houx

The Catberry (Ilex mucronata) 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.