Houx de Davidse vs thé du Paraguay

Ilex davidsei compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houx de Davidse	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 davidsei	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Houx de Davidse and thé du Paraguay share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Houx de Davidse

NT — Near Threatened

thé du Paraguay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houx de Davidse	thé du Paraguay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.