American Goldthread vs black currant-tree

Coptis trifolia compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	black currant-tree
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	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Coptis	Antidesma
Species	Coptis trifolia	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

American Goldthread and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.