Azores thyme vs Lesser Noctule

Thymus caespititius compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lamiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thymus	Nyctalus
Species	Thymus caespititius	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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.