Edel-Minze vs Ackerminze

Mentha gracilis compared with Mentha arvensis

Key Differences

Edel-Minze is Endangered while Ackerminze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edel-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 gracilis	Mentha arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Mentha

Conservation Status

Edel-Minze

EN — Endangered

Ackerminze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edel-Minze

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Edel-Minze

The Bushy Mint (Mentha gracilis) is a species in the genus Mentha. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.