Arctic dock vs Bitter Dock

Rumex arcticus compared with Rumex obtusifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic dock	Bitter Dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Rumex	Rumex
Species	Rumex arcticus	Rumex obtusifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic dock and Bitter Dock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rumex.

Conservation Status

Arctic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic dock	Bitter Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Bitter Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Arctic dock

The Arctic dock (Rumex arcticus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bitter Dock

The Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway