Arizona Joint-fir vs Gray Ephedra

Ephedra fasciculata compared with Ephedra nevadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Joint-fir	Gray 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 fasciculata	Ephedra nevadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Joint-fir and Gray Ephedra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

Arizona Joint-fir

LC — Least Concern

Gray Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Joint-fir	Gray Ephedra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Arizona Joint-fir

The Arizona Joint-fir, Ephedra fasciculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.