Hain-Minze vs Ackerminze

Mentha villosa compared with Mentha arvensis

Key Differences

• Hain-Minze is Not Evaluated while Ackerminze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hain-Minze	Ackerminze
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	Mentha	Mentha
Species	Mentha villosa	Mentha arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hain-Minze and Ackerminze share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mentha.

Conservation Status

Hain-Minze

NE — Not Evaluated

Ackerminze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hain-Minze	Ackerminze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hain-Minze

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).

Ackerminze

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).

Hain-Minze

The Apple Mint (Mentha villosa) is a species in the genus Mentha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ackerminze

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States