Creeping Thyme vs Mastic Thyme

Thymus pulegioides compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thyme	Mastic 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 pulegioides	Thymus mastichina

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Thyme and Mastic Thyme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymus.

Conservation Status

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thyme	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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