American Goldthread vs Botta's pocket gopher

Coptis trifolia compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Coptis	Thomomys
Species	Coptis trifolia	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Botta's pocket gopher
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.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.