American Goldthread vs Midday Jird

Coptis trifolia compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coptis	Meriones
Species	Coptis trifolia	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.