Apple Mint vs Bigleaf Mint

Mentha suaveolens compared with Mentha rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Apple Mint is Least Concern while Bigleaf Mint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Mint	Bigleaf Mint
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Lamiales (シソ目)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Mentha	Mentha
Species	Mentha suaveolens	Mentha rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Mint and Bigleaf Mint share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mentha.

Conservation Status

Apple Mint

LC — Least Concern

Bigleaf Mint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Mint	Bigleaf Mint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Mint

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Bigleaf Mint

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).

Apple Mint

The Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens) is a species in the genus Mentha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bigleaf Mint

The Bigleaf Mint (Mentha rotundifolia) 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 5 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States