Azores thyme vs Creeping Thyme

Thymus caespititius compared with Thymus pulegioides

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Thymus	Thymus
Species	Thymus caespititius	Thymus pulegioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Azores thyme and Creeping Thyme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymus.

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Creeping Thyme
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.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal