Azores thyme vs Fat Sand Rat

Thymus caespititius compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thymus	Psammomys
Species	Thymus caespititius	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.