Azores thyme vs Lesser Chiruromys

Thymus caespititius compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Thymus caespititius	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.