American Goldthread vs Fossa

Coptis trifolia compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Coptis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Coptis trifolia	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.