American Goldthread vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Coptis trifolia compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Desert 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	Geomys
Species	Coptis trifolia	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Desert 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.

Desert 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.