Creeping Thyme vs East European Vole

Thymus pulegioides compared with Microtus levis

Key Differences

• Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable while East European Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thyme	East European 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	Microtus
Species	Thymus pulegioides	Microtus levis

Conservation Status

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thyme	East European 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.

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway