Alpine Dock vs bur chervil

Rumex alpinus compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Dock is Not Evaluated while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Dock	bur chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Polygonaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Rumex	Anthriscus
Species	Rumex alpinus	Anthriscus caucalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Dock and bur chervil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Dock	bur chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Alpine Dock

The Alpine Dock (Rumex alpinus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States