Bitter Dock vs Black Kauri

Rumex obtusifolius compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bitter Dock is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Dock	Black Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Polygonaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Rumex	Agathis
Species	Rumex obtusifolius	Agathis atropurpurea

Conservation Status

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Dock	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.