Falsche Apfel-Minze vs Pfeffer-Minze

Mentha rotundifolia compared with Mentha piperita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falsche Apfel-Minze	Pfeffer-Minze
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 rotundifolia	Mentha piperita

Evolutionary Relationship

Falsche Apfel-Minze and Pfeffer-Minze share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mentha.

Conservation Status

Falsche Apfel-Minze

NE — Not Evaluated

Pfeffer-Minze

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falsche Apfel-Minze	Pfeffer-Minze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falsche Apfel-Minze

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Pfeffer-Minze

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia), and South America (5 countries).

Falsche Apfel-Minze

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

Pfeffer-Minze

The Black Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a species in the genus Mentha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States