Kleine Brennnessel vs Sumpf-Brennessel

Urtica urens compared with Urtica kioviensis

Key Differences

• Kleine Brennnessel is Vulnerable while Sumpf-Brennessel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleine Brennnessel	Sumpf-Brennessel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family same	Urticaceae	Urticaceae
Genus same	Urtica	Urtica
Species	Urtica urens	Urtica kioviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleine Brennnessel and Sumpf-Brennessel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urtica.

Conservation Status

Kleine Brennnessel

VU — Vulnerable

Sumpf-Brennessel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleine Brennnessel	Sumpf-Brennessel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleine Brennnessel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Namibia, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sumpf-Brennessel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden