Curled Dock vs smooth dock

Rumex crispus compared with Rumex altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Dock	smooth dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Caryophyllales (석죽목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Rumex	Rumex
Species	Rumex crispus	Rumex altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Curled Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Dock	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (7 countries).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden