Cook's Holly vs houx

Ilex cookii compared with Ilex aquifolium

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while houx is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	houx
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 cookii	Ilex aquifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cook's Holly and houx share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

houx

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	houx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cook's Holly

Habitat

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

houx

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).