Cook's Holly vs thé du Paraguay

Ilex cookii compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered while thé du Paraguay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	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 cookii	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

thé du Paraguay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	thé du Paraguay
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.

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.