Cook's Holly vs Paraguay tea

Ilex cookii compared with Ilex paraguariensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cook's Holly	Paraguay tea
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Aquifoliales (감탕나무목)	Aquifoliales (감탕나무목)
Family same	Aquifoliaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus same	Ilex	Ilex
Species	Ilex cookii	Ilex paraguariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Paraguay tea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cook's Holly	Paraguay tea
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.

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.