Death Valley Mormon Tea vs Sea Grape

Ephedra funerea compared with Ephedra distachya

Key Differences

• Death Valley Mormon Tea is Near Threatened while Sea Grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Death Valley Mormon Tea	Sea Grape
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
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 funerea	Ephedra distachya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Death Valley Mormon Tea

NT — Near Threatened

Sea Grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Death Valley Mormon Tea	Sea Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Death Valley Mormon Tea

Sea Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).