American Goldthread vs bastard copperleaf

Coptis trifolia compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Coptis	Acalypha
Species	Coptis trifolia	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

American Goldthread and bastard copperleaf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	bastard copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

American Goldthread

The American Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a species in the genus Coptis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.