Egyptian rousette vs Mastic Thyme

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Mastic 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 mastichina

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Mastic 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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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