Chinese Ephedra vs High-climbing jointfir

Ephedra sinica compared with Ephedra altissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Ephedra	High-climbing jointfir
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 altissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

High-climbing jointfir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Ephedra

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.

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.