Azores thyme vs Balkan Mole

Thymus caespititius compared with Talpa stankovici

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Balkan Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Balkan Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lamiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Thymus	Talpa
Species	Thymus caespititius	Talpa stankovici

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Portugal.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azores thyme

The Azores thyme (Thymus caespititius) is a species in the genus Thymus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.