Egyptian rousette vs lemon thyme

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Thymus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).