Creeping Thyme vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Thymus praecox compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thyme	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thymus	Proedromys
Species	Thymus praecox	Proedromys bedfordi

Conservation Status

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thyme	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.