Azores thyme vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Thymus caespititius compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thymus	Protoxerus
Species	Thymus caespititius	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Forest Giant Squirrel
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.

Forest Giant Squirrel

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.