American Ephedra vs Vine Ephedra

Ephedra trifurca compared with Ephedra pedunculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ephedra	Vine Ephedra
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 pedunculata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Ephedra and Vine Ephedra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

American Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Vine Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Ephedra	Vine Ephedra
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.