Big-Leaf Linden vs Big-Leaf Maple

Tilia platyphyllos compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Linden is Critically Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Linden	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Malvaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Tilia	Acer
Species	Tilia platyphyllos	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Linden and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Linden

CR — Critically Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Linden	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Linden

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Big-Leaf Linden

The Big-Leaf Linden (Tilia platyphyllos) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇺🇸 United States