tomilho vs Spanish Lemon Thyme

Thymus serpyllum compared with Thymus baeticus

Key Differences

• tomilho is Critically Endangered while Spanish Lemon Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	tomilho	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 serpyllum	Thymus baeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

tomilho and Spanish Lemon Thyme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thymus.

Conservation Status

tomilho

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Lemon Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	tomilho	Spanish Lemon Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

tomilho

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spanish Lemon Thyme

Habitat

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

tomilho

The Breckland Garden (Thymus serpyllum) is a species in the genus Thymus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.