Falsche Apfel-Minze vs Erz-Kanalläufer

Mentha rotundifolia compared with Amara aenea

Key Differences

• Falsche Apfel-Minze is Not Evaluated while Erz-Kanalläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falsche Apfel-Minze	Erz-Kanalläufer
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Lamiaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Mentha	Amara
Species	Mentha rotundifolia	Amara aenea

Conservation Status

Falsche Apfel-Minze

NE — Not Evaluated

Erz-Kanalläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falsche Apfel-Minze	Erz-Kanalläufer
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).

Erz-Kanalläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Erz-Kanalläufer

<em>Amara aenea</em>, the common sun beetle, is a carabid ground beetle in the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera. It is broadly distributed across Europe and has been introduced to North America, typically inhabiting open, sunny habitats such as arable fields, grasslands, sandy heathlands, and disturbed ground with sparse vegetation. Adults are omnivorous, feeding on seeds, small invertebrates, and plant material, and are considered important predators of weed seeds in agricultural systems. <em>Amara aenea</em> is surface-active during warm, dry conditions, typically exhibiting peak activity in late spring and summer. Like many carabid beetles, it is nocturnal and shelters under stones and debris during the day. Larvae develop in the soil, where they also feed on organic matter and small invertebrates. Biological traits including precise adult lifespan, body length measurements, and detailed prey preferences remain poorly documented at the species level. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, reflecting its wide distribution, high adaptability to disturbed environments, and no significant known threats to global population status.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States