Azores thyme vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Thymus caespititius compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Lamiaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thymus	Marmosa
Species	Thymus caespititius	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.