Big-Sting Nettle vs Roman nettle

Urtica dioica compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

Big-Sting Nettle is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Sting Nettle	Roman nettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Urticaceae	Urticaceae
Genus same	Urtica	Urtica
Species	Urtica dioica	Urtica pilulifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Sting Nettle and Roman nettle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urtica.

View Genus: Urtica

Conservation Status

Big-Sting Nettle

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Sting Nettle	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Sting Nettle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Big-Sting Nettle

The Big-Sting Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a species in the genus Urtica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.