Azores thyme vs Canarian Shrew

Thymus caespititius compared with Crocidura canariensis

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Canarian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Canarian Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lamiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Thymus	Crocidura
Species	Thymus caespititius	Crocidura canariensis

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Canarian Shrew
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.

Canarian Shrew

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.

Canarian Shrew

The Canarian Shrew (Crocidura canariensis) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.