High-climbing jointfir vs Vine Ephedra

Ephedra altissima compared with Ephedra pedunculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	High-climbing jointfir	Vine Ephedra
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 altissima	Ephedra pedunculata

Evolutionary Relationship

High-climbing jointfir and Vine Ephedra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

High-climbing jointfir

LC — Least Concern

Vine Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	High-climbing jointfir	Vine Ephedra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

High-climbing jointfir

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Vine Ephedra