Spitzling vs Golden Dock

Aelia acuminata compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

• Spitzling is Least Concern while Golden Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Golden Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Pentatomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Aelia	Rumex
Species	Aelia acuminata	Rumex persicarioides

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Golden Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.