American Ephedra vs Cao Ma Huang

Ephedra trifurca compared with Ephedra sinica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ephedra	Cao Ma Huang
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Gnetopsida (买麻藤纲)	Gnetopsida (买麻藤纲)
Order same	Ephedrales (麻黄目)	Ephedrales (麻黄目)
Family same	Ephedraceae	Ephedraceae
Genus same	Ephedra	Ephedra
Species	Ephedra trifurca	Ephedra sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Ephedra and Cao Ma Huang share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephedra.

Conservation Status

American Ephedra

LC — Least Concern

Cao Ma Huang

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Ephedra	Cao Ma Huang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

American Ephedra

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

Cao Ma Huang

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