Azores thyme vs Margay

Thymus caespititius compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Azores thyme is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores thyme	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Thymus	Leopardus
Species	Thymus caespititius	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores thyme	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.