American Goldthread vs Plateau Pika

Coptis trifolia compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Coptis	Ochotona
Species	Coptis trifolia	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.