American Ephedra vs Death Valley Mormon Tea

Ephedra trifurca compared with Ephedra funerea

Key Differences

• American Ephedra is Least Concern while Death Valley Mormon Tea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ephedra	Death Valley Mormon Tea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Gnetopsida (Gnetopsida)	Gnetopsida (Gnetopsida)
Order same	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)
Family same	Ephedraceae	Ephedraceae
Genus same	Ephedra	Ephedra
Species	Ephedra trifurca	Ephedra funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

American Ephedra and Death Valley Mormon Tea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

American Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Death Valley Mormon Tea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Ephedra	Death Valley Mormon Tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

American Ephedra

The American Ephedra (Ephedra trifurca) is a species in the genus Ephedra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.