Arizona Joint-fir vs Joint Pine

Ephedra fasciculata compared with Ephedra fragilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Joint-fir	Joint Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
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 fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Joint-fir

LC — Least Concern

Joint Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Joint-fir	Joint Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Joint-fir

Joint Pine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Arizona Joint-fir

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