American Goldthread vs Black Kauri

Coptis trifolia compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Coptis	Agathis
Species	Coptis trifolia	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.