Long Stalk Holly vs thé du Paraguay

Ilex collina compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

• Long Stalk Holly is Vulnerable while thé du Paraguay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Stalk 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 collina	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long Stalk Holly and thé du Paraguay share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Long Stalk Holly

VU — Vulnerable

thé du Paraguay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Stalk Holly	thé du Paraguay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Stalk 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.