Chinese Ephedra vs Death Valley Mormon Tea

Ephedra sinica compared with Ephedra funerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Ephedra	Death Valley Mormon Tea
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Gnetopsida (Gnetoatae)	Gnetopsida (Gnetoatae)
Order same	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)
Family same	Ephedraceae	Ephedraceae
Genus same	Ephedra	Ephedra
Species	Ephedra sinica	Ephedra funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Death Valley Mormon Tea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Chinese Ephedra

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