Big-Leaf Linden vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Tilia platyphyllos compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

Big-Leaf Linden is Critically Endangered while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Linden	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Malvaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Tilia	Andrena
Species	Tilia platyphyllos	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Linden

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Linden	Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.