Tomillo vs lemon thyme

Thymus vulgaris compared with Thymus citriodorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tomillo	lemon thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 vulgaris	Thymus citriodorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tomillo and lemon thyme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymus.

Conservation Status

Tomillo

NE — Not Evaluated

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tomillo	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tomillo

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).

lemon thyme

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