Cao Ma Huang vs High-climbing jointfir

Ephedra sinica compared with Ephedra altissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cao Ma Huang	High-climbing jointfir
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 sinica	Ephedra altissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cao Ma Huang

LC — Least Concern

High-climbing jointfir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cao Ma Huang	High-climbing jointfir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cao Ma Huang

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.

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.