American Goldthread vs broom wattle

Coptis trifolia compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Coptis	Acacia
Species	Coptis trifolia	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	broom wattle
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.

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.