Chinese Ephedra vs Green Ephedra

Ephedra sinica compared with Ephedra viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Ephedra	Green Ephedra
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Gnetopsida (グネツム綱)	Gnetopsida (グネツム綱)
Order same	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)	Ephedrales (Ephedrales)
Family same	Ephedraceae	Ephedraceae
Genus same	Ephedra	Ephedra
Species	Ephedra sinica	Ephedra viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Ephedra and Green Ephedra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

Chinese Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Green Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Ephedra	Green Ephedra
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.