Paraguay tea vs Revoluteleaf Holly

Ilex paraguariensis compared with Ilex marginata

Key Differences

• Paraguay tea is Near Threatened while Revoluteleaf Holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguay tea	Revoluteleaf Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 paraguariensis	Ilex marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Paraguay tea and Revoluteleaf Holly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ilex.

Conservation Status

Paraguay tea

NT — Near Threatened

Revoluteleaf Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguay tea	Revoluteleaf Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguay tea

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.

Revoluteleaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.