catmint vs Catnip

Nepeta faassenii compared with Nepeta cataria

Key Differences

• catmint is Not Evaluated while Catnip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	catmint	Catnip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Nepeta	Nepeta
Species	Nepeta faassenii	Nepeta cataria

Evolutionary Relationship

catmint and Catnip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nepeta.

Conservation Status

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Catnip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	catmint	Catnip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

catmint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Catnip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Catnip

The Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a species in the genus Nepeta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom