Common Mint vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Mentha arvensis compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Mint	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Lamiaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mentha	Amazilia
Species	Mentha arvensis	Amazilia tzacatl

Conservation Status

Common Mint

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Mint	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Mint

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Common Mint

Common Mint (<em>Mentha arvensis</em>), also known as corn mint or field mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the genus <em>Mentha</em>, family Lamiaceae. It is widely distributed across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, with confirmed presence in countries including Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and Czech Republic. Its range encompasses the Seychelles in Africa, four Asian countries, and ten European nations. The species is found across multiple habitat types, including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, dry broadleaf forests, and coniferous forests, occurring within at least four distinct biome types in the Indomalayan realm. Common Mint is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the mint family, it typically produces aromatic foliage rich in menthol, and has historically been used in culinary and medicinal applications across many cultures. It typically spreads vegetatively through stolons and rhizomes in addition to producing seed. Detailed measurements of lifespan, length, and weight are not documented in available records.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.