Echte Goldnessel vs Gefleckte Taubnessel

Lamium galeobdolon compared with Lamium maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echte Goldnessel	Gefleckte Taubnessel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Lamium	Lamium
Species	Lamium galeobdolon	Lamium maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Echte Goldnessel and Gefleckte Taubnessel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lamium.

Conservation Status

Echte Goldnessel

LC — Least Concern

Gefleckte Taubnessel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echte Goldnessel	Gefleckte Taubnessel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echte Goldnessel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Gefleckte Taubnessel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States