Bitter Dock vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Rumex obtusifolius compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Bitter Dock is Not Evaluated while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Dock	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Rumex	Cheirogaleus
Species	Rumex obtusifolius	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Dock	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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).

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.