Breckland Garden vs Garden Thyme

Thymus serpyllum compared with Thymus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Breckland Garden is Critically Endangered while Garden Thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breckland Garden	Garden Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Thymus	Thymus
Species	Thymus serpyllum	Thymus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Breckland Garden and Garden Thyme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymus.

Conservation Status

Breckland Garden

CR — Critically Endangered

Garden Thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Breckland Garden	Garden Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breckland Garden

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Garden Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (18 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Breckland Garden

The Breckland Garden (Thymus serpyllum) is a species in the genus Thymus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States