American Goldthread vs Lofty Pericote

Coptis trifolia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coptis	Auliscomys
Species	Coptis trifolia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.