What distinguishes "show status where `variable_name` = 'Threads_connected'" from "SHOW PROCESSLIST" in MySQL?

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"SHOW PROCESSLIST" displays a list of all currently executing queries along with their status and details, while "show status where variable_name = 'Threads_connected'" shows the number of currently connected threads to the MySQL server. The former provides more detailed information about all currently executing queries, while the latter simply reports the number of threads connected to the server.