Garten-Thymian vs Zitronen-Thymian

Thymus vulgaris compared with Thymus citriodorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garten-Thymian	Zitronen-Thymian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Thymus	Thymus
Species	Thymus vulgaris	Thymus citriodorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Garten-Thymian and Zitronen-Thymian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymus.

Conservation Status

Garten-Thymian

NE — Not Evaluated

Zitronen-Thymian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garten-Thymian	Zitronen-Thymian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garten-Thymian

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (18 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Zitronen-Thymian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom