Asiatic dock vs smooth dock

Rumex confertus compared with Rumex altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic dock	smooth 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 confertus	Rumex altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic dock and smooth dock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rumex.

Conservation Status

Asiatic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic dock	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

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

Asiatic dock

The Asiatic dock (Rumex confertus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom